title: Thomas Henry Huxley's developmental view of the cell.
abstract: In 1853, the British physiologist Thomas Henry Huxley roundly criticized German cell theory. Historians have had difficulty explaining how such a 'progressive' biologist could have rejected cellular autonomy and the central role of the nucleus in cell life. The key to Huxley's thinking is provided by understanding his 'epigenetic' philosophy of biology.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Studies Program, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202 USA. marsha.richmond@wayne.edu
authors.forename: Marsha L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Richmond
mesh_terms: D003585:Cell Biology / Q000266:history*; D004626:Embryology / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006113:United Kingdom