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Does epigenetics rehabilitate zoologist Paul Kammerer?

Austrian zoologist Paul Kammerer, accused of fraud in 1926, sees his theories on the inheritance of acquired traits reexamined.

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Modern epigenetics confirms that the environment influences gene expression, without proving his innocence.

His case illustrates scientific debates on the transmission of acquired traits.

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Ce débat historique interroge les limites de la science du début du XXe siècle et l’évolution des connaissances en génétique, offrant un éclairage sur les mécanismes de la fraude scientifique et de sa réévaluation.

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