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DARWIN, C. Inherited Instinct. Nature 7, 281 (1873)
doi.org/10.1038/007281b0
Charles Darwin published this interesting letter, showing his interest in the inheritance of acquired characters. This was a taboo topic during most of 20th century biology, largely due to Cold War rivalries. Since 2000, the inheritance of acquired characteristics has been rebranded as epigenetic inheritance and is now mainstream.
What I'm trying to find out is if anyone's had similar experiences with dogs, cats, horses or other animals over several generations, where an unusual behavior pattern has been inherited in this kind of way. If you know of any examples, do please let me know.
sheldrake@sheldrake.org
DARWIN, C. Inherited Instinct. Nature 7, 281 (1873)
doi.org/10.1038/007281b0
Charles Darwin published this interesting letter, showing his interest in the inheritance of acquired characters. This was a taboo topic during most of 20th century biology, largely due to Cold War rivalries. Since 2000, the inheritance of acquired characteristics has been rebranded as epigenetic inheritance and is now mainstream.
What I'm trying to find out is if anyone's had similar experiences with dogs, cats, horses or other animals over several generations, where an unusual behavior pattern has been inherited in this kind of way. If you know of any examples, do please let me know.
sheldrake@sheldrake.org
