Record #:

25909

Author(s):

Spivey, Angela

Abstract:

Biochemist Jack Griffith developed techniques that let scientists see the finer details of DNA, and created the first electron microscope images of chromosomes. His lab recently used electron microscopy to map the DNA involved in Fragile X syndrome, a developmental disorder.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Fall 2004, p31-32, il, por

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research