| Tatum, Edward Lawrie 1909-1975. American biochemist. He shared a 1958 Nobel Prize for discovering how genes transmit hereditary characteristics. |
Tatum Ta·tum (tā'təm), Edward Lawrie. 1909-1975.
American biochemist. Through his genetic research with bacteria, he showed how genes transmit hereditary characteristics and shared a 1958 Nobel Prize for his discoveries.