description: Barbara McClintock was a geneticist whose 70 years of meticulous experiments in the genetics of maize, or Indian corn, have been lauded for their contributions to technology and science, including genetic engineering and bacterial reactions to antibiotics. This book illuminates her struggles and achievements.
language: English
title: Barbara McClintock: Pioneering Geneticist
titlecomplete: Barbara McClintock: Pioneering Geneticist (Makers of Modern Science)
characters: Barbara McClintock
ratings_count: 2
series: Makers of Modern Science
publisher: Chelsea House Publications