Mary F. Lyon Scientist

Mary Frances Lyon, FRS (15 May 1925 – 25 December 2014) was an English geneticist, who is best known for her discovery of X-chromosome inactivation, an important cytogenetic phenomenon.

Personal facts

Mary F. Lyon
Birth dateMay 15, 1925
Birth place
England , Norwich
Education
Girton College Cambridge
Known for
X-inactivation

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Scientist

awards
Wolf Prize in Medicine
doctoral advisor

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