Weismann barrier

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biological concept
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Lamarckian_inheritance
gptkbp:describes separation between germ cells and somatic cells
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Weismann barrier
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:modern_evolutionary_biology
gptkbp:introducedIn late 19th century
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:August_Weismann
gptkbp:proposedBy hereditary information moves only from germline to somatic cells
gptkbp:relatedTo biologist
genetics
gptkbp:state acquired characteristics are not inherited
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:August_Weismann
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6