Mary F. Lyon

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Who is Mary F. Lyon?

Mary Frances Lyon, FRS is an English geneticist, who is best known for her discovery of X-chromosome inactivation, an important cytogenetic phenomenon.

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Born
May 15, 1925
Norwich
Also known as
  • Mary Lyon
Education
  • University of Cambridge

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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