McClintock

American  

[muh-klin-tuhk, -tok] / məˈklɪn tək, -tɒk /

noun

1. Barbara, 1902–92, U.S. geneticist: Nobel Prize 1983.

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McClintock Scientific  

/ mə-klĭn′tək /

1. American geneticist who researched the chromosome theory of heredity and demonstrated how genes can control other genes and jump from chromosome to chromosome. These “jumping genes” were later called transposons. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in 1983.

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Example Sentences

Los Angeles police were dispatched to the 3100 block of McClintock Avenue, said Officer Jeff Lee.

From Los Angeles Times

Details on where the infant was found on McClintock Avenue were not immediately available.

From Los Angeles Times

USC students were seen going in and out of student building F in the 3100 block of McClintock Avenue, according to KABC.

From Los Angeles Times

“Bringing Duane Arnold back online is a big win for Linn County and the entire state of Iowa,” said state Sen. Charlie McClintock, who represents Iowa’s 42nd district.

From The Wall Street Journal

McClintock said he strongly supports the Energy Department’s decision.

From Los Angeles Times