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Genetic Control of Biochemical Reactions in Neurospora

papers articles scientific paper paper core planned

Creators

  • George W. Beadle, author
  • Edward L. Tatum, author

Canon Rationale

A core genetics paper, included for connecting genes to biochemical pathways and for the one-gene-one-enzyme experimental tradition.

Evidence

  • citation context: Beadle and Tatum, 'Genetic Control of Biochemical Reactions in Neurospora,' PNAS, 1941.
  • field survey: The Nobel Prize, Beadle and Tatum medicine prize materials.

Audit Flags

version dependency, epistemic status required

Completion unit: read the full 1941 paper.

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