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

“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 • Oct. 27, 2025

“There is no more perfect way to turn abundance into scarcity than by levying a tariff on imports,” McClintock said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

At USC, hundreds of protesters shut down the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and McClintock Avenue in the afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

Rep. Stephanie McClintock, R-Vancouver, attempted to pass legislation asking the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a mere pilot study on the effects of banning cellphones.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

The geneticist Barbara McClintock discovered genetic elements that can move around within the genome—so-called jumping genes; she would win the Nobel Prize in 1983.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee