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... , into the wind (anemotropism) , and away from nearby objects (avoidance response)
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... The Cold Spring Harbor workshops, each lasting about two months and beginning in 1964, attracted many participants from abroad who spread the gospel. Some regularly visited Cold Spring Harbor or Caltech for periods of collaborative discussions or research especially from France, Germany, Japan, and Spain.
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... some important technical acIvances have been macle, especially in the field of behavioural genetics. For example, the introduction of a microsurgical technique for making heterokaryons and the clevelopment of isogenic mating types have revolutionized genetic analysis.
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  • spring harbor
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  • avoidance response
  • carotene synthesis
  • mating types

  • action spectrum


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