The Molecular Biology of Higher Organisms
- Contributor(s):
- The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers Crick, Francis, 1916-2004
- Publication:
- Produced: 4 November 1972
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Molecular Biology Eukaryotic Cells
- Genre(s):
- Archival Materials Lecture notes
- Abstract:
- This lecture was delivered on the first evening of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) meeting in Heidelberg, Germany, held November 4-7, 1972. The purpose of the meeting was to develop a research program for the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), which was to open in Heidelberg in 1974. In his lecture Crick proposed that EMBL commit itself to the study of gene action in higher, eukaryotic organisms, despite its complications. In contrast to much-studied bacteria and bacterial viruses, eukaryotic organisms have clearly defined cell nuclei, and their genetic material, an assembly of DNA and protein, is arranged on chromosomes.
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
- Extent:
- 7 pages
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101584582X51 (See in Profiles in Science)
- Profiles in Science ID:
- SCBBDZ
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X51
- Archival Collection:
- The Francis Crick Papers (Profiles in Science)