In memoriam: Marie Leonore (“Lennie”) Farr, 6 September 1927–13 May 2014 First Woman President of MSA

2021/01/22 by Amy Y. Rossman · 1 citation
Engineering · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research #Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases #Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

paper · doi:10.1080/00275514.2020.1836901

openalex publication_date 2021/01/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

Dr. Marie L. Farr, known as Lennie, contributed to a systematic understanding of two major unrelated groups of organisms: slime molds and tropical fly speck and black mildew ascomycetes. Most of he...

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