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DNA and the Brains Behind Its Discovery

Title:: DNA and the Brains Behind Its Discovery
Creator:: O'Leary, J. Patrick, 1941-
Xie, Chen
Date:: November 1996
Description:: This very brief article places Avery's "transforming principle" within the long history of genetic research.
Periodical:: American Surgeon
Publisher:: The Southeastern Medical Congress
Location:: Box: 5. Folder: 1
Rights:: Reproduced with permission of the Southeastern Medical Congress.
Genre:: Articles
Subject:: DNA, History of Medicine, and Research
Format:: Text
Extent:: 2 pages
Language:: English
Legacy Source Citation:: Periodical. O'Leary, J. Patrick, and Chen Xie. "DNA and the Brains Behind Its Discovery." American Surgeon 62, (November 1996): 979-980. Article. 2 Images.. American Surgeon. MEDLINE UI. 97050988
Legacy ID:: CCAAIH
NLM ID:: 101584575X197
Profiles Collection:: The Oswald T. Avery Collection
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584575X197
Story Section:: After the Discovery: The Transforming Principle's Reception by the Scientific Community