1990 ⟶ Discovery of BRCA1 Gene Link to Breast Cancer
Mary-Claire King discovers the link between heritable breast...
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🔬 HeLa Cell Line Propagation
George Otto Gey propagates first cancer cell line, HeLa⟶
BiologyCancer ResearchMedical AdvancementsMolecular Biology
United States🧬 Hayflick Limit Discovered
Leonard Hayflick: normal cells divide only a certain number of times: the Hayflick limit⟶
BiologyCell BiologyAgingResearchGenetics
United States🧬 Scientists Publish RFLP Gene Mapping Tool
Scientists Mark Skolnick, Ron Davis, Ray White, and David Botstein published their findings on a gene mapping tool using Restriction Fragment-length Polymorphisms (RFLP), that would have applications to identify heritable disorders, including some forms of cancer.⟶
GeneticsMolecular BiologyMedical ResearchCancer Research
United States🧬 Kary Mullis Develops the Polymerase Chain Reaction
Kary Mullis invents the polymerase chain reaction, a key discovery in molecular biology⟶
BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyGeneticsDNAMedical AdvancementsResearch
United States🧬 Discovery of BRCA1 Gene Link to Breast Cancer
Mary-Claire King discovers the link between heritable breast cancers and a gene found on chromosome 17q21.⟶
GeneticsCancer ResearchMedical BreakthroughMolecular Biology
United States🧬 Human Genome Project Draft Assembly Announced at the White House
July 7: The draft assembly of Human Genome Project is announced at the White House by US President Bill Clinton, Francis Collins, and Craig Venter.⟶
GeneticsBiologyHuman Genome ProjectBill ClintonBiotechnologyHealthcare
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