M. Laurance Morse
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.