Epigenetics and genetic determinism Epigenética e determinismo genético
This paper posits that the gene-centered viewpoint of the organism (gene-centrism) is not enough to explain biological complexity. Organisms are not completely determined by their genomes; rather, living beings can be seen as interpreters or intentional systems. Epigenetics is the framework that all...
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| Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Casa de Oswaldo Cruz
2006-12-01
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| Series: | História, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-59702006000400004 |