Oswald Avery and the Sugar-Coated Microbe

Oswald Avery and the Sugar-Coated Microbe

Contributor(s):
Rockefeller University Research Profiles
Bardossi, Fulvio
Publication:
Rockefeller University, [Spring 1988]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Immune Sera
Pneumococcal Infections
Transformation, Genetic
DNA
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Biographies (documents)
Abstract:
This article briefly explores Avery's arrival at the Rockefeller Institute, and how he helped transform the rather narrow focus of its research in primarily infectious diseases to a broader approach that integrated chemistry with biology and medicine. The portion of the article that focuses on Avery's work with the "transforming principle" is largely drawn from Rene Dubos' biography of Avery, "The Professor, the Institute, and DNA."
Copyright:
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Extent:
4 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584575X23 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
CCAABE
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584575X23
Archival Collection:
The Oswald T. Avery Collection (Profiles in Science)