KnowraAugust WeismannLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to August Weismann, each with the reason it gives.All 6Related 5Compared with 1LamarckismRelated: His experiments and germ-plasm theory became major objections to direct inheritance of acquired bodily traits.Genomic imprintingRelated: The germline distinction frames how heritable imprint marks can be reset between generations.Theodor BoveriRelated: Weismann’s ideas about heredity and germ cells formed part of the intellectual background to Boveri’s research.LysenkoismCompared with: Weismann’s distinction challenged the inheritance of acquired traits endorsed by Lysenkoism.Inheritance of Acquired CharacteristicsRelated: His germ-plasm theory challenged the direct inheritance of changes acquired by the body.History of evolutionary thoughtRelated: His germ-plasm theory challenged Lamarckian inheritance and strengthened selection-based accounts.