The Barbara

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Barbara McClintock (Scientist, Cytogeneticist)

Studied corn’s hereditary characteristics and how they are passed between generations. In doing so, she discovered genetic transposition (jumping genes), where genetic elements can change position on the chromosome and cause nearby genes to become active or inactive. She earned a Nobel Prize for this discovery.