Letter to Pontecorvo from Professor John Burdon Sanderson ("Jack") Haldane thanking him for sending him a copy of his book Trends in Genetic Analysis, and commenting on its discussion of "negative interference"
- Reference:GB 248 UGC 198/3/3/16
- Dates of Creation:25 Dec 1958
- Physical Description:1 letter (2 pages)
Scope and Content
Pontecorvo's book was published by Colombia University Press in 1958. Haldane addresses Pontecorvo by his nickname "Crawbrigg". He claims that the term "negative interference" was first coined by Spurway and Philip. He also discusses his current research on segregation in Drosophila melanogaster and linkage studies. Letter has been annotated by Pontecorvo.
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