Edward Lawrie Tatum Quotes


"In microbiology the roles of mutation and selection in evolution are coming to be better understood through the use of bacterial cultures of mutant strains."
- Edward Lawrie Tatum
(Related: Evolution)

"That the primary effect of gene mutation may be as simple as the substitution of a single amino acid by another and may lead to profound secondary changes in protein structure and properties has recently been strongly indicated by the work of Ingram on hemoglobin."
- Edward Lawrie Tatum
(Related: Work, Effect, May)