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. 2005 Oct;3(10):e341.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030341. Epub 2005 Oct 11.

A path to discovery: the career of Maclyn McCarty

Joshua Lederberg  1 , Emil C Gotschlich
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A path to discovery: the career of Maclyn McCarty

Joshua Lederberg et al. PLoS Biol. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

Maclyn McCarty (1911-2005) was best known for his part in the pioneering discovery that genes are made of DNA.

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Maclyn McCarty (June 9, 1911, to January 2, 2005) with Francis Crick and James D. Watson
(Photo: Marjorie McCarty)
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References

    1. McCarty M. The transforming principle: Discovering that genes are made of DNA. New York: W. W. Norton; 1985. 252 pp.
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    1. McCarty M, Avery OT. Studies on the chemical nature of the substance inducing transformation of pneumococcal types. 2. Effect of desoxyribonuclease on the biological activity of the transforming substance. J Exp Med. 1946;83:89–96. - PubMed
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