Speaker: Dr Helen Curry (University of Cambridge) - 'Tinkering with Genes and Chromosomes in the Lab and Garden, 1930 - 1960'
Egenis / Symbiology Lab seminar
This talk will consider the history of a few techniques used to modify the genes and chromosomes of agricultural and horticultural plants in the mid-twentieth century. These include exposure to radiation from x-rays and radioisotopes and the application of chemical mutagens.
| An Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences seminar | |
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| Date | 28 January 2014 |
| Time | 16:00 to 17:30 |
| Place | Byrne House |
Location:
Byrne House
