Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch
German-born US developmental geneticist (1907-2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch (October 6, 1907 ā November 7, 2007) was a German-born U.S. geneticist and co-founder of the field of developmental genetics,[1] which investigates the genetic mechanisms of development.[2]
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Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch | |
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Born | Salome Gluecksohn (1907-10-06)October 6, 1907 |
Died | November 7, 2007(2007-11-07) (aged 100) |
Education | University of Freiburg |
Known for | Tracing the effects of the muant Brachyury gene of the mouse to the notochord |
Spouses | Rudolph Schoenheimer (died 1941), Heinrich Waelsch (married 1943) |
Children | Two |
Awards | National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Medal of Science, Foreign member of the Royal Society, Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Developmental genetics |
Institutions | University of Freiburg, Columbia University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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