Papers of M H F Wilkins: Herbert Wilson’s laboratory notebook, relating to x-ray diffraction images of DNA

  • Wilson, Herbert R (Herbert Rees)
Date:
1953-1957
Reference:
K/PP178/2/31
Part of:
Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick (1916-2004)
  • Archives and manuscripts
  • Online

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Papers of M H F Wilkins: Herbert Wilson’s laboratory notebook, relating to x-ray diffraction images of DNA. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Manuscript notebook by Herbert Rees Wilson, including an index of x-ray photographs taken of DNA samples, with details of the source material (including sepia sperm head and calf thymus), and the salt used in the preparation (sodium, rubidium or potassium). Also guidelines for measuring ‘spots and ‘streaks’ on the x-ray diffraction photographs, and calculations concerning the data derived from the photographs.

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1953-1957

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1 item

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King's College London

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Available at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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