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Mary-Claire King
Genetics · Genetics
Seattle, United States
109 H-Index
17,536 Citations
1,362 Total Impact
GLLasker Award (2014)0
NHNational Medal of Science0
Overview
Mary-Claire King is a genetics specialist at University of Washington. Based in Seattle.
For Patients
- Research is cited 18K+ times by other doctors and scientists, indicating significant influence on medical research
- Currently at University of Washington in Seattle, United States
Biography
Mary-Claire King is an American geneticist who discovered the BRCA1 gene linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, and used DNA sequencing to identify victims of Argentina's Dirty War.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
17,536 Total Citations
10K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
ScienceCirculationClinical Cancer ResearchCellProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Key Publications
Evolution at Two Levels in Humans and Chimpanzees
Strong Association of De Novo Copy Number Mutations with Autism
Linkage of Early-Onset Familial Breast Cancer to Chromosome 17q21
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risks Due to Inherited Mutations in <i>BRCA1</i> and <i>BRCA2</i>
Rare Structural Variants Disrupt Multiple Genes in Neurodevelopmental Pathways in Schizophrenia
Areas of Expertise
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Mary-Claire King
1984
Identified Argentine disappeared
Used DNA fingerprinting to reunite children stolen from political prisoners with their families
1990
Discovered BRCA1
Proved the existence of a single gene responsible for hereditary breast cancer