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Hollaender’s first research dealt with the interaction of light and molecules. It was this fascination with light that was to be a common thread running through many of his experimental investigations. He entered the world of science at the age of 33, long enough before the explosions of molecular biology took place so that he had a historical perspective on genetics. Indeed, he was one of the more important and influential members of the genetics community from the 1930s through the 1980s. His influence was not only a result of exciting experimental work. It also stemmed from his organization of the Biology Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory around the themes of genetics and nucleic acid chemistry and biochemistry.
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Setlow, R.B. (1991). Alexander Hollaender: The Man and His Work*. In: Riklis, E. (eds) Photobiology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3732-8_4
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