| How did East German genetics avoid Lysenkoism? | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 12044362 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Lysenkoism gained favour in the Soviet Union during the 1930s and 1940s, replacing mendelian genetics. Opponents of Lysenko were dismissed from their jobs, imprisoned and, not infrequently, died. After World War II in some of the East European Soviet satellite states, Lysenkoism became the official genetics supported by the communist authorities, and thus, genetics and biology were set back many years. Yet the uptake of Lysenkoism was not uniform in the Eastern Bloc. The former East Germany (GDR) mostly escaped its influence, owing to the contribution of a few brave individuals and the fact that the country had an open border with the West (West Berlin). |
| | |
Authors:
|
Rudolf Hagemann |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Trends in genetics : TIG Volume: 18 ISSN: 0168-9525 ISO Abbreviation: Trends Genet. Publication Date: 2002 Jun |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2002-06-04 Completed Date: 2002-08-01 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8507085 Medline TA: Trends Genet Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 320-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Institut für Genetik, Universität, Zentrale Postelle Kaulenberg 8, D-06099 Halle/S., Germany. hagemann@genetik.uni-halle.de |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Genetics
/
history* Germany, East History, 20th Century Humans USSR Universities / history |
| Personal Name Subject | |
Personal Name Subject:
|
Hans Stubbe; Gustav Becker; Kurt Mothes |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Advances in human artificial chromosome technology.
Next Document: Blunt and penetrating injuries caused by rubber bullets during the Israeli-Arab conflict in October,...