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“It is natural selection that gives direction to changes, orients chance, and slowly, progressively produces more complex structures, new organs, and new species. Novelties come from previously unseen association of old material. To create is to recombine.”

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Book:Travaux scientifiques de François Jacob
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Travaux scientifiques de François Jacob

This book compiles the scientific writings of François Jacob, a renowned biologist. more

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Francois Jacob

Francois Jacob was a French scientist renowned for his contributions to molecular biology and genetics. In the mid-20th century, he conducted pioneering research on gene regulation and cell differentiation. more

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