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Mary-Claire King (Q437741)

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American geneticist
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    Mary-Claire King
    American geneticist
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    27 February 1946
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    Mary-Claire King
    9 October 2017
    for her mapping of the first breast cancer gene. Using mathematical modeling, King predicted and then demonstrated that breast cancer can be caused by a single gene. She mapped the gene which facilitated its cloning and has saved thousands of lives. (English)
    "for demonstrating inherited susceptibility for breast and ovarian cancer and discovering the role played by mutations of the BRCA1 gene." (English)
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