Bundle of correspondence between Pontecorvo and Dr Kenneth B Raper concerning studies into mutations of moulds such as Aspergillus
- Date:
- May 1949-Apr 1953
- Reference:
- UGC 198/3/1/4
- Part of:
- Papers of Guido Pellegrino Arrigo Pontecorvo, geneticist, Professor of Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
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About this work
Description
They also discuss Pontecorvo's research into heterokaryosis and his recently published paper on Aspergillus niger (published 1953). Raper commented on Pontecorvo's 1953 paper titled Genetics Recombination without Sexual Reproduction in Aspergillus niger,as "one which will have a continuing impact upon the fields of genetics and applied microbiology".
Publication/Creation
May 1949-Apr 1953
Physical description
4 letters (6 pages)
Biographical note
Raper pioneered research into the medical and industrial applications of fungi such as Aspergillus and Penicillium, and his contributions to this field stand among the outstanding achievements of twentieth-century science.
Terms of use
Open and available at Glasgow University Archive Services.
.Location of duplicates
A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.
Where to find it
Location of original
The original material is held at Glasgow University Archive Services. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.