Title:

Avery's 'Neurotic Reluctance'

Creator:

Diamond, Arthur M.

Date:

[Autumn 1982]

Description:

In this short article, Diamond took exception to the claims of Stephen Toulmin and others that Avery was too cautious in identifying deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) with genes.

Periodical:

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Publisher:

University of Chicago. Press

Location:

Box: 4. Folder: 9

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the Johns Hopkins University Press.

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

DNA, Transformation, Genetic, and History of Medicine

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Relation:

Letter from Arthur M. Diamond, Jr. to Joshua Lederberg, 1983
Letter from Joshua Lederberg to Arthur M. Diamond, Jr., 1982

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Diamond, Arthur M. Jr. "Avery's 'Neurotic Reluctance'." Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 26, 1 ([Autumn 1982]): 132-136. Article. 5 Images.. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine. MEDLINE UI. 84169388

Legacy ID:

CCAAIA

NLM ID:

101584575X190

Profiles Collection:

The Oswald T. Avery Collection

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584575X190

Story Section:

After the Discovery: The Transforming Principle's Reception by the Scientific Community