Marcus M. Rhoades (1903-1991)
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Marcus M. Rhoades had a long and distinguished career as a cytogenetic teacher and reseacher. While at the University of Michigan, where he earned his B.S. and M.S. in Botany, he developed an interest in the laws of genetics and eventually continued his graduate studies at Cornell. He later held professorial chairs in Columbia and University of Illinois in Urbana. He became the editor of Genetics from 1940 to 1948 after which served on the editorial board from 1948 to 1966. He has been honored by various organizations for his contributions in the science. He died on Dec 30,1991 at ther age of 88 and is survived by his wife, Virginia, and their two sons.
Publication Name: Genetics
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0016-6731
Year: 1993
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Marcus Rhoades and transposition
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Scientific discoveries are not independent events, rather they are the products of the foundations laid prior to the discovery. Such is the case of the discovery of transposition. Barbara McClintock received the Nobel Prize for the discovery of this genetic event. However, it must be noted that there are other individuals who also contributed to the discovery of transposition. One of them is Marcus Rhoades. His work on the dotted locus of corn reports on the properties of a gene with a transposon insertion. The influence of his studies on the discovery of transposition is discussed.
Publication Name: Genetics
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0016-6731
Year: 1998
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Larry Sandler: personal recollections
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Geneticist Larry Sandler died suddenly in 1987 at the age of 57. He was one of the leading Drosophila geneticists at the time of his death. His contributions to the field of genetics continue even 12 years after he died. His charismatic personality was known among graduate students eager to gain some historical perspectives on Drosophila genetics. It came as a surprise that even if he did not fully delve into molecular genetics, he provided students with an insight into the field.
Publication Name: Genetics
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0016-6731
Year: 1999
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