70 scientists from 20 countries met in Lexington, Kentucky to make a plan for mapping the horse genome
In Oct. 1995, 70 scientists from 20 countries met in Lexington, Kentucky to make a plan for mapping…
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BRCA2 gene mapped to chromosome 13q12-13
In 1995, the BRCA2 gene was mapped to chromosomal 13q. Just fifteen months later, Wooster et al. reported…
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Stanford Medicine researchers discovered ‘off-switch’ for genetic reproduction in bacteria
On Oct. 22, 1990, scientists from Stanford University led by Arthur Kornberg announced they had discovered a chemical…
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Lawrence Livermore biomedical researchers began studying human chromosome 19
In 1987, Livermore biomedical researchers began studying human chromosome 19. At the same time, Los Alamos began efforts…
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Genetic markers were found for kidney disease and cystic fibrosis
On Oct. 11, 1985, scientists in Canada and Massachusetts reported discovering the first genetic marker for the widespread…
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Lawrence Livermore researchers published solution to chromosome painting
In 1984, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers published their solution to chromosome painting that has been widely adopted….
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The Nobel Laureate in Chemistry was awarded jointly to Frederick Sanger, Walter Gilbert and to Paul Berg for gene cloning
In 1980, the Nobel Laureate in Chemistry was awarded jointly to Frederick Sanger and Walter Gilbert for “for…
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David Baltimore, Renato Dulbecco, and Howard Martin Temin awarded the 1975 Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1975, Caltech President David Baltimore, former Caltech faculty member and Salk Institute researcher Renato Delbucco, and Caltech…
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The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore) was the first to use flow cytometry to sort chromosomes
In 1972, Livermore was the first to use flow cytometry to sort chromosomes. By the end of the…
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The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore) applied computers to chromosome analysis
In 1960, University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore) researchers, in a groundbreaking application of computers to study biology,…
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Joe Hin Tjio recognized the normal number of human chromosomes
On Dec. 22, 1955, Dr. Joe Hin Tjio defined 46 as the exact number of human chromosomes. Tjio, an…
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Thomas Hunt Morgan awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his chromosome theory of heredity
In 1933, Thomas Hunt Morgan was was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his chromosome…
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William Bateson coined the term genetics
On Apr. 18, 1905, William Bateson coined the term genetics in a letter written to Adam Sedgewick, Cambridge…
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German biologist Walter Fleming discovered chromatin, later called chromosomes
In 1882, german biologist Walter Fleming discovered chromatin, the rodlike structures inside the cell Fleming discovers chromatin, the…
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German biologist Walter Fleming stained chromosomes to observe them clearly and describes the process of mitosis
In 1879, German biologist Walter Fleming stains chromosomes to observe them clearly and describes the process of mitosis.
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John Langdon Down, a British doctor, Described What is now known as “Down syndrome”
In 1866, John Langdon Down, a British doctor, described what is now known as “Down syndrome” named after…
