Correspondence between Pontecorvo and Professor John Burdon Sanderson ("Jack") Haldane concerning Haldane's response to Pontecorvo's request from him to write something about sexual reproduction
- Reference:GB 248 UGC 198/3/1/33
- Dates of Creation:Oct 1953-Jun 1954
- Physical Description:2 letters (3 pages)
Scope and Content
Haldane addresses Pontecorvo by his personal nickname for him, "Crawbrigg". Pontecorvo's letter (Jun 1954) explains how he'd made "the first four point map of Aspergillus based on mitotic crossing over" and how "Roper and Pritchard have already obtained mitotic crossing over between alleles in Aspergillus".
This letter was annotated by Bernard L Cohen when he reviewed the collection for Pontecorvo's daughter, Lisa, "v. important copy letter for date and content but Haldane's reply would be even more important". Haldane's reply has not been found in the collection.
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