File titled 'Shells', 1971-1973
Item
Identifier: Coll-41/10/50
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence relating to Waddington's research into pigmentation on shells, particularly Oliva porphyria. Also contains some photographic and illustrative material depicting the shells and the computer-simulated patterns, and a photocopy of a typescript of the article by Waddington and Cowe which was published under the title 'Computer simulation of a molluscan pigmentation pattern', in the Journal of Theoretical Biology. 25, 2, pp 219-25 (November 1969).
Dates
- Creation: 1971-1973
Creator
- From the Series: Waddington, Conrad Hal, 1905-1975 (embryologist and professor of animal genetics, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open, subject to the researcher completing a Data Protection undertaking form where noted.
Full Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-1081
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk