Caspar Friedrich Wolff

German scientist

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Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1734–1794) was a German anatomist and embryologist. He is known for his contributions to the understanding of embryonic development. Wolff's work laid the groundwork for future research in the field of embryology.12

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Embryology, or developmental studies
…in 1759 the German physician Caspar Friedrick Wolff firmly introduced into biology the interpretation that undifferentiated materials gradually become specialized, in an orderly way, into adult structures. Although this epigenetic process is now accepted as characterizing the general nature of development in both plants and animals, many questions remain to…
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…in 1759 the German physician Caspar Friedrick Wolff firmly introduced into biology the interpretation that undifferentiated materials gradually become specialized, in an orderly way, into adult structures. Although this epigenetic process is now accepted as characterizing the general nature of development in both plants and animals, many questions remain to…
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