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Sectional Committee: Botany

Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The author should more clearly organise the figures.

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

Endorsed on verso as received 18 July 1936.

Reference number
RR/59/41
Earliest possible date
July 1936
Physical description
Standardised form (type D)
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Bretland Farmer

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John Bretland Farmer, Referee's report by John Bretland Farmer, on five papers 'The external mechanics of the chromosomes I—The scope of enquiry', 'The external mechanics of the chromosomes II-Meiosis in diploids', 'The external mechanics of the chromosomes III-Meiosis in triploids', 'The external mechanics of the chromosomes IV—Abnormal mitosis and meiosis' and 'The External mechanics of the chromosomes V—The balance theory of mitosis' by Cyril Dean Darlington, July 1936, RR/59/41, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_59_41/referees-report-by-john-bretland-farmer-on-five-papers-the-external-mechanics-of-the-chromosomes-ithe-scope-of-enquiry-the-external-mechanics-of-the-chromosomes-ii-meiosis-in-diploids-the-external-mechanics-of-the-chromosomes-iii-meiosis-in-triploids-the-external-mechanics-of-the-chromosomes-ivabnormal-mitosis-and-meiosis-and-the-external-mechanics-of-the-chromosomes-vthe-balance-theory-of-mitosis-by-cyril-dean-darlington, accessed on 10 February 2025

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