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Barbara McClintock

by Mary Kittredge
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Barbara McClintock won a Nobel Prize in 1983 for her discoveries in genetics. Her special area of research was the cytogenetics of maize, which made her one of the foremost researchers in that field. At the Carnegie Institution of Washington, she made groundbreaking discoveries about how genetic material can move from place to place on chromosomes, and how genes can regulate themselves. Acclaim, awards, and honors finally came her way, but Barbara McClintock always cared more about others understanding her work than about awards.

This is part of Chelsea House Publishers' American Women of Achievement series. This ebook contains the complete text from the original print version.

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Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:10.2
Interest Level:K-3(LG)

Barbara McClintock won a Nobel Prize in 1983 for her discoveries in genetics. Her special area of research was the cytogenetics of maize, which made her one of the foremost researchers in that field. At the Carnegie Institution of Washington, she made groundbreaking discoveries about how genetic material can move from place to place on chromosomes, and how genes can regulate themselves. Acclaim, awards, and honors finally came her way, but Barbara McClintock always cared more about others understanding her work than about awards.

This is part of Chelsea House Publishers' American Women of Achievement series. This ebook contains the complete text from the original print version.

Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction