The series of files include Grieder's thesis that she defended to her committee as well as drafts of the thesis and note by her PhD advisor, Elizabeth Blackburn. The thesis includes Grieder's acknowledgements, the table of contents, and the main body of her work which details the historical background of telomere and its initial discovery by H.J. Muller. The body also includes Grieder's discovery of its complementary enzyme, telomerase,and its use in telomeres.
Scope and Contents
The series of files include Grieder's thesis that she defended to her committee as well as drafts of the thesis and note by her PhD advisor, Elizabeth Blackburn. The thesis includes Grieder's acknowledgements, the table of contents, and the main body of her work which details the historical background of telomere and its initial discovery by H.J. Muller. The body also includes Grieder's discovery of its complementary enzyme, telomerase,and its use in telomeres.
Preferred Citation
Identification of a specific telomere terminal transferase activity in Tetrahymena extracts. Greider C.W., Blackburn E.H., 1983 - 1987. Carol Greider Collection, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Archives Digital Repository. 88-1525520. Update 2025-03-18.
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