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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Cold_Spring_Harbor_Laboratory
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
September 16, 1902
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
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| gptkbp:children |
none
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| gptkbp:contribution |
understanding of genetic regulation
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
September 2, 1992
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Huntington,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
jumping genes
|
| gptkbp:field |
genetics
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
plant genetics
|
| gptkbp:honors |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame Elected_to_the_American_Philosophical_Society Elected_to_the_National_Academy_of_Sciences M._A._in_Botany Elected_to_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R. A. McClintock
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern genetics
genetic engineering |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
genetic mapping
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
discovering transposable elements
Nobel_Prize_winner |
| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering work in genetics
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Abyssinian_pea
|
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
understanding of gene regulation
insights into genetic diversity influence on genetic research methodologies influence on evolutionary biology impact on biotechnology advancements in molecular biology understanding of genetic mutations impact on agricultural science advancements in plant genetics impact on plant breeding pioneering studies on maize discovery of mobile genetic elements contribution to the understanding of genetic inheritance insights into plant responses to environmental changes advancements in the understanding of chromatin structure contribution to the understanding of plant genetics and breeding. advancements in genetic mapping techniques advancements in the study of plant genomes contribution to cytogenetics contribution to the field of epigenetics contribution to the field of molecular genetics development of genetic tools impact on evolutionary genetics impact on the field of agricultural biotechnology impact on the understanding of genetic disorders influence on conservation genetics influence on the field of genomics influence on the study of gene expression insights into plant development insights into the role of transposons in evolution understanding of chromosomal behavior |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
maize genetics
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
experimental genetics
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
none
|