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Browse notable geneticists such as Barbara McClintock, J. Craig Venter, and Mario R. Capecchi.
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James D. Watson
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James D. Watson
Academic, Biologist, Geneticist, Zoologist / 1928 -
James D. Watson is a Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist and researcher credited with co-discovering the double-helix structure of DNA.
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Theodosius Dobzhansky
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Theodosius Dobzhansky
Educator, Biologist, Geneticist / 1900 - 1975
Theodosius Dobzhansky was a 20th century scientist, professor and author who did pioneering work in genetics and evolution.
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Barbara McClintock
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Barbara McClintock
Botanist, Geneticist / 1902 - 1992
Scientist Barbara McClintock won a Nobel Prize in 1983 for her study of corn chromosomes, which revolutionized the field of cytogenetics.
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Oswald Avery
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Oswald Avery
Geneticist / 1877 - 1955
Oswald Avery discovered cell transformation. He recognized that DNA carries a cell’s genetic material and can be altered. -
J. Craig Venter
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J. Craig Venter
Entrepreneur, Biologist, Geneticist / 1946 -
J. Craig Venter is a scientist and businessperson whose gene-sequencing process led to a decoding of the human genome.
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Mario R. Capecchi
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Mario R. Capecchi
Geneticist / 1937 -
Italian-American scientist Mario R. Capecchi won a 2007 Nobel Prize for his work on targeted gene modification.
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