© 1999 • DVD disc (NTSC version, region unencoded), 55 minutes in length
DVD • $30 • ISBN  978-193320311-9

Conversations in Genetics is a collection of videotaped conversations with geneticists who have made major contributions to the conceptual foundations of modern genetics. These presentations reflect the thoughts and feelings of accomplished researchers as they recall their research achievements and describe the paths they took during various phases of their lives. They provide a rich resource for anyone interested in the history of genetics and the evolution of scientific ideas.

Each volume of Conversations is comprised of five DVDs. They can be purchased individually or as a set of five.

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Dan Lindsley has been a leading figure in Drosophila genetics and biology for nearly sixty years. His early work on the behavior of chromosome aberrations provided key insights into the effects of heterochromatin on chromosome structure and function. His work with Larry Sandler on the role of gene dosage in the fly genome presaged modern genomic approaches to gene function. Similarly, their isolation of meiotic mutants paved the way for elucidating the genetic basis of exchange and segregation. In these studies Dan established a tradition of elegant and thorough genetic analysis. Dan is perhaps most widely known for the two “red books” (Lindsley and Grell, and Lindsley and Zimm). These hardback precursors to Flybase served the needs of generations of Drosophila workers on a daily basis. His many honors include election to the National Academy of Sciences.
Recorded on March 23, 1999, in the Genetics Department Library at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.