Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza: some of Esther Lederberg's achievements (insufficiently accredited to her), page 2

Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza: some of Esther Lederberg's achievements
(insufficiently accredited to her), page 2

Cavalli-testimonial2

Replica plating that demonstrates spontaneous mutation that can be selected

F: first bacterial episome (for fertility) to be isolated

λ phage can "cross over" and thus be inherited, and is capable of transduction

Streptomycin resistance as a suppressor

Phase variation in Salmonella

This letter by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza was intended to support Esther's continued employment as a researcher at Stanford, as she was untenured. The letter has an unintended patronizing tone, which was for this time period probably unconscious gender discrimination.

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Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza: some of Esther Lederberg's achievements (insufficiently accredited to her), page 2

This letter by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza was intended to support Esther's continued employment as a researcher at Stanford, as she was untenured. The letter has an unintended patronizing tone, which was for this time period probably unconscious gender discrimination.

Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza: some of Esther Lederberg's achievements
(insufficiently accredited to her), page 2