Letter to Pontecorvo from Professor John Burdon Sanderson ("Jack") Haldane concerning his current research into biometry and experiments on mixed crops on South Bihar
- Date:
- 23 Feb 1958
- Reference:
- UGC 198/3/3/15
- 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
Haldane addresses Pontecorvo by his nickname "Crawbrigg". During this period Haldane was working at the Indian Statistical Institue in Calcutta. He also discusses his ideas on recombination and "negative interference", and not being able to recommend anyone to work alongside Pontecorvo in Glasgow.
Publication/Creation
23 Feb 1958
Physical description
1 letter (2 pages)
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.
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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.