The basis of genetics
should be the hereditary material which should be able to produce the
individual. DNA (Genes) is ever regarded as the producer of the individual. However,
DNA being lack of producing force can not produce the individual. So, this
paper’s task is to look for another element, producing force, which along with
genes (DNA) forms the hereditary material. And finally the paper confirms that
the egg’s transcriptase system is this producing force.
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