Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- David S. Hogness papers
- Dates:
- 1938-2007
- Creators:
- Hogness, David S. and Talbot, William
- Extent:
- 36.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] David S. Hogness papers (SC1663). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection comprises biographical materials, awarded grants, manuscript drafts, Hogness Group Laboratory records, and records related to the development and administration of Developmental Biology at Stanford University.
- Biographical / historical:
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David Hogness, PhD, was a Stanford biochemist who helped found the field of genomics. Hogness conceived of and conducted an influential series of experiments in the 1970s and 1980s that bridged the gap between molecular biology and genetics, and that played a key role in launching the fields of molecular genetics and genomics. The research techniques he developed in his Stanford laboratory, and the insights derived from his studies, served as the bedrock for the Human Genome Project and have been used to identify thousands of disease-associated genes. Hogness' seminal research in the 1970s and 1980s united the fields of molecular biology and genetics, allowing researchers for the first time to identify the position of particular genes along the chromosome and to begin to understand exactly how mutations in key genes affect the embryonic development of the fruit fly. His discoveries revealed that genes of higher organisms can include intervening sequences called introns and showed that their activity is controlled by noncoding promoter sequences, including a stretch of DNA known as the TATA box that serves as a starting point for transcription of many genes. The realization that many developmental and regulatory pathways are shared across species is a key reason that the field of developmental biology exists today. He also was a key participant in discussions in the mid-1970s about the safety of combining the DNA of different species in one organism in a process known as recombinant DNA technology
- Acquisition information:
- Administrative transfer, 2024-2025.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged into eight series: 1. Biographical Materials, 2. Grants, 3. Published and Unpublished Manuscripts, 4. Hogness Group Laboratory Records, 5. Conferences, Lectures, Seminars, and Workshops, 6. Slides and photographs, 7. Biochemistry and Developmental Biology at Stanford University, 8. Awards and Patents.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Talbot, William
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-31 09:53:50 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Box 17 is restricted until 2040, Boxes 19A and 20A are restricted until 2070, Boxes 23-24 are restricted until 2054. All materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While Stanford University is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Except materials in the public domain, any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the rightsholders, heir(s), or assigns. For more information, see: https://library.stanford.edu/special-collections-policies.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] David S. Hogness papers (SC1663). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022