The beginnings of the “Delft Tradition” revisited: Martinus . Beijerinck and the genetics of microorganisms

@article{Theunissen1996TheBO,
  title={The beginnings of the “Delft Tradition” revisited: Martinus . Beijerinck and the genetics of microorganisms},
  author={Bert Theunissen},
  journal={Journal of the History of Biology},
  year={1996},
  volume={29},
  pages={197-228}
}
  • B. Theunissen
  • Published 1996
  • Medicine
  • Journal of the History of Biology
Beijerinck (M.W.) est l'un des pionniers de la genetique bacterienne qui etudia les problemes de la croissance, la variabilite et l'evolution des microorganismes 
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