Background Info
-Born in Hartford, Connecticut, US, June 16, 1902. Died at age of 90 in 1992.
-Barbara's father is a doctor and mother is a piano teacher.
-Went to Cornell University in 1918 due to the effect of her family under such a time period.
-As a student she identified all ten maize.
-Recieved her doctor degree in 1927 in Cornell. While teaching at Cornell she helped in laboratory experiments-determining (genetic) information is transferred between chromosomes in the crossing-over stage of cell division.
-She was unable to obtain a position in Cornell University due to the role as a woman.
-She joined Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory and started her significan contribution there.
Year Became Fame
1983- When she won an unshared Nobel Prize of Physiology or Medicine.
Publication that Made Her Fame
In 1948 published the "Jumping Gene" in corn, the process of transposition in corn chromosomes.
Transposition: the ability of genes to change position on second site in the DNA. Genetic transposition was the first type of genetic instability to be discovered.
Contibution to World Genetics
This contribution significantly increased the knowledge of genetic function and organization.
Interesting Facts
-She loved playing sports, vollyball, swimming and swimming but most of all tennis.
- black walnut is her favourite flavor
Works Cited
Barbara McClintock. Sept 15, 2010
http://www.nobel-winners.com/Medicine/barbara_mcClintock.html
Cold Spring Harbour Laborat. oryBarbara McClintock's World. Sept 15, 2010 http://www.weedtowonder.org/mcclintock/gallery/gallery15.html
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