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Papers of M H F Wilkins: Wilkins laboratory notebook relating to DNA research

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Maurice Wilkins’ laboratory notebook containing notes, diagrams and data relating to DNA research, including: notes by William Etienne (‘Bill’) Seeds on tissue sample results, and on the Burch reflecting microscope (possibly relating to Seeds and Wilkins’ article, ‘a simple reflecting microscope’, published in <i>Nature</i>, Aug 1949); notes relating to research on Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) crystals, 1949, including notes on Alexander Stokes’ theory of a helical structure; early microscope-based analysis of calf thymus DNA fibres supplied by Rudolf Signer, including data from birefringence experiments. Loose items include graphs, notes on experiments, specifications for a microscope and later photocopy notes, on the history of DNA research. Original volume title ‘Wilkins 1947 1951’.

Papers of M H F Wilkins: Wilkins’ laboratory notebook relating to DNA research

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Papers of M H F Wilkins: Wilkins’ laboratory notebook relating to DNA research

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