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Evolution of Sex Determining Mechanisms. By J. J. BULL

Evolution of Sex Determining Mechanisms. By J. J. BULL Evolution of Sex Determining Mechanisms. By J . J . BULL. Menlo Park, California: Benjamin/ Cummings. London: Addison-Wesley. 1983. Pp. x x + 316. $16.95. I n his preface to The Theory of Sex Allocation (Princeton University Press, 1982), Eric Charnov explained that originally his book was to be written jointly with James Bull and to consist of two major sections: (1) the evolution of sex allocation, and (2) the evolution of sex-determining mechanisms. When i t became evident that the joint venture would be too bulky, the book was divided into two by a process of asexual reproduction. Evolution of Sex Determining Mechanisms displays many signs of its theoretical-biological origin, although i t also includes some experimental data. The book is divided into two parts: ( 1 ) classical sex-determining mechanisms and (2)sex-chromosome evolution. The fact that Part 1 contains fifteen chapters, including three on haplo/diploidy and two on environmental sex determination, compared with a total of three chapters in Part 2, no doubt reflects the author’s scientific background, in which chromosomes play only a minor role. It would be a pity, though, if this bias were to deter cytogeneticists from reading the book. The term ‘classical http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Human Genetics Wiley

Evolution of Sex Determining Mechanisms. By J. J. BULL

Annals of Human Genetics , Volume 49 (1) – Jan 1, 1985
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Copyright © 1985 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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1469-1809
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10.1111/j.1469-1809.1985.tb01679.x
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Evolution of Sex Determining Mechanisms. By J . J . BULL. Menlo Park, California: Benjamin/ Cummings. London: Addison-Wesley. 1983. Pp. x x + 316. $16.95. I n his preface to The Theory of Sex Allocation (Princeton University Press, 1982), Eric Charnov explained that originally his book was to be written jointly with James Bull and to consist of two major sections: (1) the evolution of sex allocation, and (2) the evolution of sex-determining mechanisms. When i t became evident that the joint venture would be too bulky, the book was divided into two by a process of asexual reproduction. Evolution of Sex Determining Mechanisms displays many signs of its theoretical-biological origin, although i t also includes some experimental data. The book is divided into two parts: ( 1 ) classical sex-determining mechanisms and (2)sex-chromosome evolution. The fact that Part 1 contains fifteen chapters, including three on haplo/diploidy and two on environmental sex determination, compared with a total of three chapters in Part 2, no doubt reflects the author’s scientific background, in which chromosomes play only a minor role. It would be a pity, though, if this bias were to deter cytogeneticists from reading the book. The term ‘classical

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