Correspondence with GR and others regarding the history of the rose collections. Essays, copies of articles and misc. paperwork. Booklet 'Cactus World'.
Reprints, correspondence and research notes re papers on Polyketides with Chaitan Khosla and others: 'Engineered Biosynthesis of Novel Polyketides', Robert McDaniel, Susanne Ebert-Khosla, David A Hopwood and Chaitan Khosla' (1993); 'Cloning, sequencing and deduced functions of a cluster of Streptomyces genes probably encoding biosynthesis of the polyketide antibiotic frenolicin', Maureen J Bibb, David H Sherman, Satoshi Omura and David A Hopwood (1994); 'Engineered Biosynthesis of Novel Polyketides: Dissection of Catalytic Specificity of the act Ketoreductase', Hong Fu, Susanne Ebert-Khosla, David A Hopwood and Chaitan Khosla (1994); 'Engineered Biosynthesis of Novel Polyketides: Stereochemical Course of Two reactions Catalyzed by a Polyketide Synthase', Hong Fu, Robert McDaniel, David A Hopwood and Chaitan Khosla (1994); 'Relaxed Specificity of the Oxytetracycline Polyketide Synthase for an Acetate Primer in the Absence of a Malonamyl Primer', Hong Fu, Susanne Ebert-Khosla, David A Hopwood and Chaitan Khosla (1994); 'Engineered Biosynthesis of Novel Polyketides: actVII and actIV Genes Encode Aromatase and Cyclase Enzymes, Respectively', Robert McDaniel, Susanne Ebert-Khosla, David A Hopwood and Chaitan Khosla (1994); 'Engineered Biosynthesis of Novel Polyketides: evidence for temporal, but not regiospecific, control of cyclization of an aromatic polyketide precursor', Hong Fu, David A Hopwood and Chaitan Khosla (1994); 'Rational design of aromatic polyketide natural products by recombinant assembly of enzymatic subunits', Robert McDaniel, Susanne Ebert-Khosla, David A Hopwood and Chaitan Khosla (1995); 'Expression of a Functional Fungal Polyketide Synthase in the Bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)', David J Bedford, Eckhart Schweizer, david A Hopwood and Chaitan Khosla (1995); 'Engineered Biosynthesis of novel Polykeptides: Properties of the whiE Aromatase/Cyclase', Miguel A Alvarez, Hong Fu, Chaitan Khosla, David A Hopwood and James E Bailey (1995); 'Rational Design and Engineered Biosynthesis of a Novel 18-Carbon Aromatic Polyketide', Peter J Kramer, Robert J X Zawada, Robert McDaniel, C Richard Hutchinson, David A Hopwood and Chaitan Khosla (1996)
Includes notebooks, maps with information about vegetation, lecture notes, photographs, draft report on expedition, articles 'African Vegetation', R.W.J Keay, 'Ecological effects of wetland utilization in Africa' and 'The primary productivity of African wetlands, with particular reference to the Okavango Delta', 'The Nile, biology of an ancient river', Keith Thompson, Carte des sols et de la vegetation du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, G. Yangambi, Notice explicative de la carte des sols et de la vegetation, 1954, Carte des regions climatique du Congo Belge, 1950, post expedition correspondence re findings and report much of it with Dr Peter Shewry and Keith Thompson who along with Prof Woolhouse carried out the botonical work on the expedition and Dr F.C Roger, correspondence re a symposium on the results of the expedition, critique of some elements of the expedition, minutes of the Scientific Exploration Society AGM and annual report, 13 May 1975, Scientific Exploration Society newsletters, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 1975, copy report on the botanical work of the Zaire River Expedition with rough draft and comments, planning instruction for the expedition and paper outlining scientific objectives of the project, 1973
Includes lecture notes made by RB Flavell for the Woolhouse Lecture
Includes checklists and recommendations for those attending the expedition, information about health issues, a copy of a contract for Harold Woolhouse, logistical information, copy of a preliminary report, 1977, a report on field reconnaisance undertaken in 1976, correspondence, notes re an enviromental studies group, photocopy of an article Hydrochemistry and Geology in the Brazilian Amazon region by Harold Sioli, equipment lists, information on a pre expedition training weekend at Bordon, Hampshire, correspondence and papers re the aftermath of the expedition, finances, dispersal of equipment, artcile The tropical rainforest in the Amazonas region of Columbia by Charles Phillips, prospectus for the expedition describing origins of the project, 1977, Focus On expedition newsletters, issues 2 and 3, Oct-Dec 1976, copy letter by Charles HR Hutchinson applying for a place on the expedition, 8 Feb 1976, article Ecological aspects of development among Piaroa and Guahibo Indians of the upper Orinoco Basing, Michael J Eden, 1977, copy of notebook describing index system used, diagrams, maps, notes
Papers relating to J Peter W Young's post as Senior Secretary of The Genetics Society [formerly The Genetical Society] 1993-1999: notebook, minutes, meeting agendas, financial statements, photographs and correspondence
Miscellaneous material relating to the Bateson archives held at the John Innes Centre and Cambridge University Library, and other related manuscript collections. The following is included: a list of Bateson's notebooks; quotations from Bateson's letters concerning the Hermitage Museum, Leningrad; 2pp of extracts and notes headed 'Vavilov correspondence'.