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Med Sci (Paris)
Volume 24, Number 10, Octobre 2008
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Page(s) | 874 - 878 | |
Section | Forum | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/20082410874 | |
Published online | 15 October 2008 |
Nettie Maria Stevens (1861-1912)
Nettie Maria Stevens (1861-1912)
Médecine/Sciences, 9, rue Basse, 54330 Clérey-sur-Brénon, France
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simone.gilgenkrantz@club-internet.fr
Nettie Stevens fut une des premières femmes à apporter sa contribution aux recherches en génétique : elle découvrit la fonction des chromosomes sexuels durant la première décennie du XXe siècle. Mais son rôle resta méconnu et elle ne reçut pas la reconnaissance qu’elle aurait légitimement méritée, éclipsée par T.H. Morgan à qui fut accordé tout le crédit de la découverte de la génétique moderne. En France, où son nom est absent de la plupart des livres de biologie et de génétique, il nous a semblé légitime de lui rendre hommage par cette courte biographie.
Abstract
Nettie M. Stevens is one of the first women who contributed to genetic research. She discovered the role of sex chromosomes in sex determination during the first decade of the twentieth century. However, her discovery has rarely been recognized, and her scientific reputation was eclipsed by that of T.H. Morgan, who was credited for the establishment of modern genetics. Her name is absent from most biology and genetic texts. It is now time to recognize her valuable contribution with this short biography.
© 2008 médecine/sciences - Inserm / SRMS
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