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Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintock was an American geneticist who discovered transposable elements—"jumping genes"—in maize. Her work changed how scientists understand genomes as dynamic systems rather than static blueprints.
Biology & Medicine
Barbara McClintock was an American geneticist who discovered transposable elements—"jumping genes"—in maize. Her work changed how scientists understand genomes as dynamic systems rather than static blueprints.
Birth Data
1902-06-16 | Time unknown
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
America/New_York