1990Link Between Breast Cancer and Gene on Chromosome 17q21 Discovered

Mary-Claire King discovers the link between heritable breast...
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🧬 Link Between Breast Cancer and Gene on Chromosome 17q21 Discovered

Mary-Claire King discovers the link between heritable breast cancers and a gene found on chromosome 17q21.
Link Between Breast Cancer and Gene on Chromosome 17q21 Discovered (1990)
GeneticsCancer ResearchMolecular BiologyMedical BreakthroughMary-Claire KingChromosome 17HeritabilityBreast Cancer
USAUSA

🧬 First Approved Gene Therapy on Human Patient

French Anderson et al. performed the first approved gene therapy on a human patient
First Approved Gene Therapy on Human Patient (1990)
GeneticsGene TherapyMedicineMolecular BiologyAndersonClinical Trials1990sBiotechnologyMedical Ethics
United StatesUnited States

🌱 RNA Interference Discovered

Napoli, Lemieux and Jorgensen discovered RNA interference (1990) during experiments aimed at the color of petunias.
RNA Interference Discovered (1990)
BiologyGeneticsRNA InterferenceMolecular BiologyNapoliLemieuxJorgensen1990sGene RegulationPlant Biology
United StatesUnited States