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UNINA9910158619303321 |
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Autore |
Small Cathleen |
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Titolo |
Barbara McClintock : cytogeneticist and discoverer of mobile genetic elements / / Cathleen Small |
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New York : , : Cavendish Square, , 2017 |
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�2017 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cytogeneticists - United States |
Women cytogeneticists - United States |
Cytogenetics - Research - History |
Nobel Prize winners |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. The early life of Barbara McClintock -- 2. The times of Barbara McClintock -- 3. Barbara McClintock and cytogenetics -- 4. Contemporaries, criticisms, and controversies -- 5. Barbara McClintock's impact on cytogenetics. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) and her contributions to the scientific study of genetics. She won a Nobel Prize for some of the most important advances in cytogenetics in the twentieth century. |
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