Where did Lysenko's ideas become state doctrine?
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The USSR embraced Lysenko's theories, establishing them as the official state doctrine. This ideology rejected traditional genetics in favor of Lamarckian principles, asserting that acquired characteristics could be passed down to offspring. Lysenkoism gained prominence during Stalin's regime and had detrimental effects on scientific research and agricultural practices, hindering the advancement of genetics in the Soviet Union for several decades.
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