Maclyn mccarty biography books

          In high school, McCarty read a book called Microbe Hunters....

          Concept 17 A gene is made of DNA.

          In 1944, Oswald Avery and his colleagues, Colin MacLeod and Maclyn McCarty published their landmark paper on the transforming ability of DNA.

          Maclyn McCarty (1911-2005)


          Maclyn McCarty was born in South Bend, Indiana.

          His father worked for the Studebaker Corporation in South Bend and was sent to various locations around the country.

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        2. Maclyn McCarty was born in the Midwest in , the second of four sons of a very close-knit and supportive family.
        3. In high school, McCarty read a book called Microbe Hunters.
        4. The Transforming Principle by MacLyn McCarty.
        5. McCarty recounted the history of the discovery in his memoir The Transforming Principle.

          6. His family moved with him and McCarty's early education was itinerant until they settled back in South Bend in 1922. His parents were both extremely well-read and they encouraged their children to be self-sufficient in the pursuit of knowledge.

          In high school, McCarty read a book called Microbe Hunters.

          This led to other books on biology and medicine and helped McCarty decide on a career in medical research. As a prelude to later research, McCarty and three of his high school friends formed the "Amateur Research Chemists" Club and did experiments in their basement labs.

          In 1929, McCarty went to Stanford Uni