Book Review: The Gene-an intimate history by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Introduction The Greek philosopher and mystic – Pythagoras popularized the idea that hereditary information (“likeness”) was carried by male semen. This information was transmitted into the female’s body during intercourse and once inside the womb, it matured into a foetus. The only role of the mother was to provide nourishment to the growing foetus. ‘The […]