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Lysenko
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1. lysenko, trofim denisovich lysenko
Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)
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Lysenko
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Trofim Denisovich (traˈfim dɪˈnisəvitʃ). 1898–1976, Russian biologist and geneticist
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Lysenko
see synonyms of lysenko Soviet biologist and agronomist. Director of the Institute of Genetics of the Soviet Academy of Sciences (1940-1964), he rejected genetics in favor of Lamarckian ideas and supported the arrest of many scientists, thus hindering the development of Soviet agriculture.
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