Title:

Genes, Proteins, and Evolution

Creator:

Anfinsen, Christian B. (Christian Boehmer), 1916-1995

Date:

1959

Description:

Published on the centennial of "Darwin's Origin of the Species," Anfinsen's textbook was instrumental in establishing macromolecular structure information as a tool in evolutionary analysis. The text was highly influential in shaping the perspectives of a generation of researchers who entered science in the decades following its release.

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons

Location:

Box: 26. Folder: 4

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Libby Anfinsen.

Genre:

Monographs
Excerpts

Subject:

Genes, Biological Evolution, Mutation, and Proteins

Format:

Text

Extent:

7 pages

Relation:

The Molecular Basis of Evolution, 1959
The Molecular Basis of Evolution, 1959
The Time Scale and Some Evolutionary Principles, 1959
Genes as Determinants of Heredity, 1959
The Chemical Nature of Genetic Material, 1959
The Substructure of Genes, 1959
Protein Structure, 1959
The Biological Activity of Proteins in Relation to Structure, 1959
Species Variation in Protein Structure, 1959
Genes as Determinants of Protein Structure, 1959
On the Accuracy of Protein Synthesis, 1959
The Biosynthesis of Proteins, 1959
Index to "The Molecular Basis of Evolution", 1959

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Monograph. Anfinsen, Christian B. "Genes, Proteins, and Evolution." Chapter 11 in The Molecular Basis of Evolution. John Wiley & Sons, 1959. Pp. 211-223. Excerpt. Monograph. 7 Images.

Legacy ID:

KKBBJJ

NLM ID:

101584571X132

Profiles Collection:

The Christian B. Anfinsen Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584571X132