THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Madison 6 DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS February 19, 1962 Dr. Joshua Lederberg Genetics Department School of Medicine Stanford University Palo Alto, California Dear Josh: We need for our studies a mrtant of B subtilis that requires cyste@in for growth. Would you be so kind to send us this mutant if you have it available? I would also appreciate having a reprint of your recent work on the phase variation in Salmonella. Best greetings. Yours truly, Ee E. Freese EF :rb 339947