“... the embryological record, as it is usually presented to us, is both imperfect and misleading. It may be compared to an ancient manuscript, with many of the sheets lost, others displaced, and with spurious passages interpolated by a later hand. ... Like the scholar with his manuscript, the embryologist has by a process of careful and critical examination to determine where the gaps are present, to detect the later insertions, and to place in order what has been misplaced.”
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Francis Maitland Balfour
Francis Maitland Balfour, an individual active in the late 19th century with an unknown profession. His life was short, but with limited information available, he may have made some contributions in his field. more
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