Roger Mellor Makins, G. C. B., G. C. M. G., D. L., the 1st Baron Sherfield. 3 February 1904–9 November 1996

Vaccination .B. C. G

This article was presented by the author at the Vaccination Seminar of May 26, 1972, National University Medical School.

Molecular structure of the octamer d(G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C): modified A-DNA.

The deoxynucleotide fragment d(GpGpCpCpGpGpCpC) was synthesized and crystallized, and its three-dimensional structure was determined by x-ray diffraction techniques to a resolution of 2.25 A. The molecule forms a right-handed double helix in which the two base pairs at either end of the molecule are in the conventional A-DNA conformation, while the central four base pairs have a modified form i...

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D. G. C. Tasker

Born at Weston-super-Mare on the 25th May 1893, where his father was in business, he received his early education at Brynmellan School. From here in 1908 he entered the Medical School of the University College of Bristol, the year prior to the University receiving its charter. The Medical School was then situated in Tyndalls Park. A natural athlete, he played football, tennis and represented Gl...

B C G

1. SYNOPSIS OF HISTORY I HAVE been asked to speak to you this evening on the subject of B C G vaccination against tuberculosis. For the benefit of those of you who are not familiar with the story, I thought I would give a brief outline of the history of the development of the vaccine. 'T'he vaccine is named after Calmette and Gu-erin, the two pioneer workers in this field of medical research. I...