Lysenko

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1. Lysenko - Noun

2. Lysenko - Proper noun

Meaning

Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)

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According to Lysenko, The organism and the conditions required for its life are an inseparable unity. Source: Internet

After World War II had ended, Lysenko took an interest in the works of Olga Lepeshiskaia, an elder physician who claimed to be able to create cells from egg yolk and non-cellular matter. Source: Internet

By the late 1920s, the Soviet political leaders had given their support to Lysenko. Source: Internet

By treating wheat seeds with moisture as well as cold, Lysenko induced them to bear a crop when planted in spring. Source: Internet

Delivered before a session of a meeting of the V.I. Lenin Academy of Agricultural Sciences on 31 July 1948, when Lysenko, its president, was at the apex of his power. Source: Internet

However, mainstream scientists re-emerged, and found new willingness within Soviet government leadership to tolerate criticism of Lysenko, the first opportunity since the late 1920s. Source: Internet

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