HMB200H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Leavenworthia, Acrylamide, Plant Breeding
9 Feb 2013
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Frs ( fellow of the royal society), frsnz (fellow of the royal society new zealand) Natural historian and founder of the modern theory of plant reproduction. Developed the conceptual framework of plant biology and reproduction. He was the leading theoretician in the world. Most plant biology was imperial (descriptive), he want to change this. Born a twin and son of a dairy farmer in new zealand. In school, he was more into physics; no indication of a liking for biology. His twin brother became an economics professor. Obtained a degree in botany at the university of canterbury. Went to harvard to work on genetics, but did not like it. Did his phd thesis on the evolution of selfing leavenworthia. Took a course by ernst myer and was inspired, as well by e. o. Returns to new zealand and obtains a faculty position at chritchurch and stays there for the remainder of his career.
