Letter to Pontecorvo from Joseph Alan Roper concerning summary of the "Porton programme" and the study of genetic control of penicillin titre

• Reference:GB 248 UGC 198/3/4/2/1/1
• Dates of Creation:5 Jul 1962
• Physical Description:
  1 letter (2 pages)

• Scope and Content

  His main aim of this research work was to "show that the parasexual cycle has industrial potential". Roper comments that response from the industry has been "diappointing" and says "they agreed that, in principle, the parasexual processes may be very important, but they are sceptical abut the practical application".

• Personal Names

  Roper, Joseph Alan, 1924-2007, geneticist,