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. LINDERSTROM-LANG August 29, 1951 OREGON 7-6713

Dr. f. J. Lederberg
Department of Genetics
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Madison 6, Wisconsin

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

Your coéperation in evaluating critically the enclosed manuscript
entitled

"Neurospora Lactase. I. Properties of Lactase Preparations from a
Lactose Utilizing and a Lactose Non-Utilizing Strain"

submitted for publication in ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY would be
greatly appreciated.

In addition, if acceptable, we should like you to consider the
following points when evaluating the attached paper:

1. Is it possible to condense the manuscript? If so, which part(s),
and to what extent?

@. Are the problem and approach original; does the paper contain
new results, or is it of a confirmatory nature?

3. Would it be more appropriate to have the paper submitted to
another journal? If so, please specify one as suitable.

Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely yours,

THE EDITORS