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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.
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Richmond, M. Thomas Henry Huxley's developmental view of the cell. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 3, 61–65 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrm701
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