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Response to the author, by Reginald Ruggles Gates, regarding 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

Reference number: RR/59/44

Date: 10 August 1936

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Sectional Committee: Botany

Encloses response to the author's statement. 'I will only say that it is the most audacious attempt I have known at theft of another man's work, and he must not be allowed to get away with it'. The author claims that the work of Lillie was purely theoretical. The author has referred to the theory of Lillie, but not the related results of the referee Reginald Ruggles Gates, both of which deserve reference.

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

Endorsed on recto as received 11 August 1936.

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RR/59/44
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Reginald Ruggles Gates, Response to the author, by Reginald Ruggles Gates, regarding 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, 10 August 1936, RR/59/44, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_59_44/response-to-the-author-by-reginald-ruggles-gates-regarding-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 October 2024

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