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Excerpt from A Study of Synapsis and Reduction
From the standpoint of heredity the critical stages in an or ganism are at fertilization and reduction. That in fertilization there is an approximate doubling of the number Of chromosomes, half Of which were contributed by each gamete, there is no longer any doubt. That this number must be reduced at some time previous to the next union Of gametes is equally evident. The method by which reduction is accomplished is not so evident, although the researches Of the past few years give promise Of an ultimate solu tion Of the problem. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
