Classic Biotech Stories

Bacterial Mutations - 1943 Luria and Delbruck hit the jackpot in studying bacteria for viral resistance
Birds Do It, Bees Do It - 1946 Lederberg and Tatum discover bacterial mating and phage recombinations
Experiments that Inspire - 1952 Hershey and Chase conduct experiments showing DNA was the hereditary material
Legacies - Transformation and DNA - 1920 Griffith discovers that bacteria can change from one form to another
Lwoff's Pathways - Viral Replication - 1950 Lwoff studies viral lysogenic viral replication patterns
The March of Heredity - 1943 Hammerling searches for the part of the cell directing physical appearances
Of Mice and Men - 1980 discovery of severe combined immunodeficient mice - mutant mice
Mutant Gene Predicts Heart Disease - 1994 Japanese researchers identify the gene the encodes for angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)
The One Gene/One Enzyme Hypothesis - 1941 Beadle and Tatum set out to prove the connection between genes and enzymes
Rhizobium Meliloti Field Tests - 1994 reports on a test to increase crop production by the addition of extra copies of a nitrogen fixation gene and a gene involved in energy transport
The Slow Death of Spontaneous Generation (1668-1859) - story of how spontaneous generation was finally laid to rest
Stories from the Scientists (teacher resources & student activities).