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Barbara McClintock
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Last updated: Feb 23, 2026
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Barbara McClintock was an American geneticist and cytogeneticist whose work on the structure and behavior of chromosomes laid the foundation for modern genetics. She is best known for her discovery of transposable elements, which are segments of DNA that can change their position within a genome. This research has had far-reaching implications in fields such as molecular biology and genomics. McClintock's contributions were recognized with numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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