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Referee's report by George Busk, on a paper 'On the development of muscular fibre in mammalia' by William Scovell Savory

Reference number: RR/2/217

Date: 31 January 1855

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to work by Valentin, Kolliker and Schrann. Considers the author's conlcusions to be very different from all pevious work in the area.

Subject: Physiology

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

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RR/2/217
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31 January 1855
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Letter on paper
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8 pages
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Manuscript

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George Busk

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George Busk, Referee's report by George Busk, on a paper 'On the development of muscular fibre in mammalia' by William Scovell Savory, 31 January 1855, RR/2/217, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_217/referees-report-by-george-busk-on-a-paper-on-the-development-of-muscular-fibre-in-mammalia-by-william-scovell-savory, accessed on 11 September 2024

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