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Barbara McClintock
Genetics · Genetics
Cold Spring Harbor, United States
43 H-Index
10,437 Citations
535 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1983)0
NHNational Medal of Science0
Overview
Barbara McClintock is a genetics specialist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Based in Cold Spring Harbor.
For Patients
- Pioneered the Genetic transposition discovery, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
- Research was cited 10K+ times by other doctors and scientists, indicating significant influence on medical research
- Based at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Cold Spring Harbor, United States
Biography
Barbara McClintock was an American geneticist who discovered genetic transposition (jumping genes), demonstrating that the genome is far more dynamic than previously believed. Nobel Prize 1983.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
10,437 Total Citations
10K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
ScienceProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesGeneticsCold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative BiologyCell and Tissue Research
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Barbara McClintock
1948
Discovered transposons
Found that genetic elements can move between positions on chromosomes
1983
Nobel Prize
Sole recipient for discovery of mobile genetic elements