Robert Metzenberg

Robert Metzenberg
Born June 11, 1930
Chicago, Illinois
Died July 15, 2007 (2007-07-16) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California
Residence United States
Nationality American
Alma mater California Institute of Technology
Known for Genetics of Neurospora crassa
RFLP mapping
Meiotic silencing
Awards Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal (2005)
Scientific career
Fields Geneticist
Institutions University of Wisconsin–Madison

Robert L. Metzenberg (June 11, 1930 July 15, 2007) was an American geneticist known for his work on genetic regulation and metabolism with Neurospora crassa.

References

  • Selker, Eric U (February 2008). "Robert L. Metzenberg, June 11, 1930-July 15, 2007: geneticist extraordinaire and "model human"". Genetics. 178 (2): 611–9. PMC 2248367. PMID 18287405.
  • Selker, Eric U; Davis Rowland H; Perkins David D (February 2005). "The 2005 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal. Robert L. Metzenberg". Genetics. 169 (2): 503–5. PMC 1449129. PMID 15731512.


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