Wesley Kingston Whitten 1918–2010
Wes Whitten was a veterinary scientist whose groundbreaking work on reproductive cycles, fertilisation and embryo development led to infertility treatment in humans.
Wesley Kingston Whitten (1918–2010) was recognized as one of Australia's most innovative biological scientists. His studies were the precursor of the science of preimplantation embryology and the technology of assisted reproduction. He pioneered the study of mammalian pheromones and their receptor, the vomeronasal organ. He elucidated the genetic basis of hermaphroditism and mosaicism, and the timing and mechanism of X chromosome inactivation. Several of his recombinant mouse strains continue to provide models for a number of diseases.
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This memoir was originally published in Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 22(2), 2011. It was written by J. N. Shelton and P. J. McCullagh.
