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Genes and causation.
Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences - 13 Sept 2008
Noble Denis
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Relating genotypes to phenotypes is problematic not only owing to the extreme complexity of the interactions between genes, proteins and high-level physiological functions but also because the paradigms for genetic causality in biological systems are seriously confused. This paper examines some of the misconceptions, starting with the changing definitions of a gene, from the cause of phenotype characters to the...
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