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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

01219752003200820112014

Published In

ScienceCirculationClinical Cancer ResearchCellProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Medical Specialties

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

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