Title:

Letter from Barbara McClintock to Charles R. Burnham

Creator:

McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992

Recipient:

Burnham, Charles R.

Date:

1 March 1931

Description:

This brief letter that illustrates the role cooperation plays in scientific discovery. In it, McClintock conveyed some recent data regarding the order of the c-sh-wx chromosome and indicated that Beadle's work might compliment her findings. McClintock's work on this matter would result in an article in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" later in 1931.

Original Repository:

University of Minnesota, University Archives. Charles Burnham Papers

Location:

Box: 3. Folder: 4

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the University of Minnesota, University Archives. Charles Burnham Papers

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

Chromosomes, Genetics, and Genes, Plant

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Relation:

The Order of the Genes C, Sh, and Wx in Zea Mays with Reference to a Cytologically Known Point in the Chromosome, 1931
Letter from Barbara McClintock to Charles R. Burnham, 1931
Letter from Barbara McClintock to Charles R. Burnham, 1931
Letter from Barbara McClintock to Charles R. Burnham, 1931
Letter from Barbara McClintock to Charles R. Burnham, 1931

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. University of Minnesota, University Archives. Charles Burnham Papers. 10851

Legacy ID:

LLBBNF

NLM ID:

101584613X213

Profiles Collection:

The Barbara McClintock Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584613X213