Ellsworth C. Dougherty (July 21, 1921 – 1965) was a biologist who was first to study the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans in the laboratory, with Victor Nigon, in the 1940s.[1][2][3] He did most of his studies and medical work in California.
Ellsworth Dougherty | |
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| Born | July 21, 1921 |
| Died | 1965 (aged 43–44) |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Tributes
editMount Dougherty is a mountain range in Antarctica named after Ellsworth Dougherty.
The specific epithet given to the nematode species Caenorhabditis doughertyi is also a tribute to E. Dougherty.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Reproductive patterns and attempts at reciprocal crossing of Rhabditis elegans maupas, 1900, and Rhabditis briggsae Dougherty and nigon, 1949 (Nematoda: Rhabditidae). Victor Nigon and Ellsworth C. Dougherty, JEZ-A Ecological and Integrative Physiology, Volume 112, Issue 3, December 1949, Pages 485–503, doi:10.1002/jez.1401120307
- ^ Ellsworth C. Dougherty: A Pioneer in the Selection of Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model Organism. Ferris H and Hieb WF, Genetics. 2015 Aug, 200(4), pages 991–1002, doi:10.1534/genetics.115.178913
- ^ "Ellsworth C. Dougherty". Nemaplex, U. C. Davis. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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