Alfred Sturtevant
E461976
Alfred Sturtevant was an American geneticist best known for creating the first genetic linkage map of chromosomes, laying foundational work for modern genetics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alfred Sturtevant canonical | 2 |
| Calvin Bridges | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American geneticist
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geneticist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences
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National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
chromosome theory of heredity
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concept of genetic recombination frequency as a measure of distance ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| developed | method for constructing genetic linkage maps ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| familyName | Sturtevant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Drosophila genetics
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cytogenetics ⓘ genetics ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Thomas Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating the first genetic linkage map
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foundational contributions to modern genetics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Academy of Sciences
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surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| notableWork |
first genetic linkage map of chromosomes
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genetic mapping in Drosophila melanogaster ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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university teacher ⓘ |
| partOf | Drosophila research group at Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchSubject | Drosophila melanogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studentOf | Thomas Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied | inheritance of traits in Drosophila melanogaster ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California Institute of Technology
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Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Calvin Bridges