Science and representation: the case of genetic maps.

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At the beginning of the 20th century, the main objective of Mendelian hybridization was, through controlled crosses, to attain the expression of desired "factors", for example in crop improvement. Because of these aims, Mendel's principles were adopted faster among agronomists than academic sectors. The change from the Mendelian conception of factors to the first genetic maps consisted in looking at genes not as...

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