Bundle of correspondence between Pontecorvo and Dr Kenneth B Raper concerning studies into mutations of moulds such as Aspergillus
- Reference:GB 248 UGC 198/3/1/4
- Dates of Creation:May 1949-Apr 1953
- Physical Description:4 letters (6 pages)
Scope and Content
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".
Administrative / Biographical History
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.
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