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Mary F. Lyon (born in Noriqi, England, May 15, 1925) is the British genetist.
She completed her academic, Bachelor of Science degree in Cambridge, she graduated from the same university after four years later. After graduating, she is in the newly established work group, in Edinburgh, should check the effect of radiation genetic effects. In 1955, she moved the radiation biology department of the Working Group in Haville, British Medical Research Council. There, she leads from 1962 to 1986 part of the genetic basis. She went into retirement in 1990, after which it is still searching.
Her research interest in genetics is the impact on mutations, radiation and chemical factors, as well as the basic knowledge of the mutation process and their medical effect. In addition, she is dealt with inheritance issues. In 1961, she believed the assumptions of Lyon and thus known to the X-inactivated task today. In this process, the appearance of the inactivation of the Barr body and the appearance of the agglomerated chromosome is called Lyonization her honor.
Mary F. Lyon is a member of the American Academy of Sciences (foreign professor). Herd of Her Honor included the Gaeldna Foundation International Award (1985), Royal Society (1984), in medicine (1997), of $ 250,000 award coin prize development biology (2004) and Rosen The Still Award (2007) The Royal Medal of the Wolf Award in March.
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OAKES, ELIZABETH H. Lyon, Mary Frances. International Encyclopedia of Women Scientists. New York, Ny. Facts on File, Inc. 2002. Facts on file, Inc. science online.
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get action in the x-chromosome of the mouse (Mus Musculus L.) Nature 190, 372 - 373 (22 April 1961).