Summary: Genetic Tinkering—Local Problems, Local Solutions
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Excerpt
The title of the 1993 Cold Spring Harbor Symposium was “DNA and Chromosomes.” For many participants, DNA and chromosomes comprised just about the only thread connecting one presentation to the next; for others, the Symposium represented a compilation of weird, yet interesting, issues in biology; for all of us, the eight days of intense concentration was a wonderful learning process. That the conference worked at all is a tribute to the planning and insight of its organizers, the so-called “Bruce heterodimer,” as coined by Don Crothers. Bruce Alberts and Bruce Stillman not only selected fascinating topics, but also represented those topics with individuals who were among the leaders in their respective disciplines and also sufficiently eclectic to contribute to such a diverse meeting. Consequently, discussions flourished and enthusiasm seemed to increase as fatigue began to take over. The Symposium was a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the discovery of...
