Melvin Laurance Morse | |
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 Larry Morse with wife Helvise and daughter Margaret, Tower Hill, WI, 1953 | |
| Born | February 23, 1921 |
| Died | November 7, 2003 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire University of Kentucky University of Wisconsin |
| Known for | Specialized Transduction |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology Microbial Genetics |
| Institutions | Oak Ridge National Laboratory University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Colorado School of Medicine |
| Doctoral advisor | Joshua Lederberg |
Melvin Laurance Morse (February 23, 1921 – November 7, 2003) was an American microbiologist. He is notable for his experiments (with Esther Lederberg and Joshua Lederberg) in specialized transduction.[1][2]