In 1983, she was awarded the Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of transposition. It’s impossible to sum up Barbara McClintock’s life and achievements in a single article.
Barbara McClintock's discovery of transposable elements ... and McClintock eventually earned a Nobel Prize for her discoveries in this area. Today, McClintock is also recognized for her ...
Like Gregor Mendel before her, Barbara McClintock quietly dedicated most ... including an unshared Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology in 1983 (the first for a woman). McClintock was accepting ...