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JunKernels of Truth
On June 16, 1902, biologist Barbara McClintock was born. McClintock studied courses in genetics before it was accepted as a discipline. Using maize cobs as her exploratory medium, she noticed colour spots on kernels that could not be explained … Continue reading →
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JunIn the Blood
On June 14, 1868, Austrian-American immunologist and serologist Dr. Karl Landsteiner was born. Early in his research of blood properties, he had concluded that agglutinin, a substance that causes particles to aggregate in a thickened mass, varied between blood types. … Continue reading →
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On May 23, 1707, Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist Carolus (Carl) Linnaeus was born. He laid the foundation for the modern scheme of taxonomy, the classification of plants and animals. When Linnaeus studied medicine, botany was an important part … Continue reading
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Tagged binomial nomenclature, Carl Linnaeus, Carolus Linnaeus, genetic diversity, Linnean Society, May 23, On This Day, taxonomy, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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