H. McClintock

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Cold_Spring_Harbor_Laboratory
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Cornell_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award
gptkb:Ellis_Island_Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1902-06-16
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:children none
gptkbp:deathDate 1992-09-02
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Huntington,_New_York
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field genetics
cytogenetics
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Barbara_McClintock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H. McClintock
gptkbp:influenced geneticists
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Thomas_Hunt_Morgan
genetic research
gptkbp:knownFor discovering transposable elements
jumping genes
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in genetics
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork The_Significance_of_Responses_of_the_Genome_to_the_Challenge_of_Environmental_Change
gptkbp:researchContribution understanding of genetic regulation
understanding of gene expression
contributions to cancer research
development of genetic mapping techniques
influence on genetic engineering
influence on evolutionary biology
advancements in genomics
impact on biotechnology
advancements in molecular biology
impact on molecular genetics
understanding of genetic diversity
impact on agricultural science
contributions to sustainable agriculture
influence on agricultural policy
influence on developmental biology
advancements in agricultural biotechnology
advancements in genetic therapy
advancements in plant breeding techniques
advancements in plant genetics
contributions to evolutionary genetics
contributions to the field of epigenetics
contributions to the understanding of transposons
impact on environmental genetics
impact on food security.
impact on genetic counseling
impact on plant breeding
influence on plant pathology
insights into chromosomal behavior
insights into crop improvement
insights into genetic inheritance
insights into genetic mutations
insights into genetic stability
insights into hereditary diseases
pioneering studies on maize
understanding of chromosomal rearrangements
understanding of genome plasticity
understanding of plant genetics and evolution
understanding of plant physiology
gptkbp:researchFocus maize genetics
gptkbp:researchInterest experimental genetics
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:spouse unmarried