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This biography of Nobel Laureate Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) places her life and work in its social, scientific and personal context. The author examines the development of Barbara McClintock�s scientific work and her influence upon individuals and upon the fields of cytogenetics and evolutionary biology in the period from 1902 to the present. The history documents years of McClintock�s notable and lauded scientific work long before she discovered and named transposable elements in the mid-1940s for which she ultimately received the Nobel Prize. The biography employs documented evidence to expose, demystify, and provide clarity for legends and misinterpretations of McClintock�s life and work. Key Features Exposes and demystifies myths and legends told about McClintock�s time in Missouri Clarifies the changing language of genes and genetics Places in perspective the history of McClintock�s research Documents McClintock�s family and early life before college Provides documented details of McClintock�s time in Nazi GermanyTypham this is the title: From Chromosomes to Mobile Genetic Elements The Life and Work of Nobel Laureate Barbara McClintock 1st Edition