Show study of inheritance cells proves of value in research by the scientists sometimes the scientist seams to be spends spend iii his time and aid other peopled on things that seem to hav apparent practical value t 1 8 everyday world and some a few scientists have perhaps pursued the study of the second toe joint of the third left leg of a microscopic bug rattier rather far ar afield yet how difficult it is to be sure in a given case whether research is really worth while is well shown by researches made on the genes or inheritance cells by the geneticists writes barclay moon mood newman in the scientific american the gene or inheritance cella cell Is so small that nobody has ever seen one yet by y all kinds of experiments on it and by putting together all kinds of findings an important ale le has now been largely worked out today it is possible to say that the remarkable discoveries odthe of the geneticists who work on the genes in n the lib laboratory oratory as applied to animal and plant breeding and with almost incredible su success access have been of practical value ilde running tar far into billions of dollars far greater yields of grains fruits vegetables eee tables and cotton tar far higher quality both in domestic plants and domestic animals ot of every description and their products including milk meat eggs and wool increased and sometimes perfect resistance si to disease entirely new varieties of animals and vegetables and the lessoning of the chances chance of famine all these have resulted from the labors of a few scientists doing things which to the average man without an understanding of their ultimate purpose might seem absurd d in the realm of science it has been demonstrated time after time that it is almost impossible to date in advance what apparently valueless research may lead toward billions of dollars of value to thi the world |