McClintock

[ muh-klin-tuhk, -tok ]

noun

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

McClintock

/ 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.

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

“In California, you can’t prosecute somebody for voting illegally unless you can prove they actually knew it was illegal,” McClintock continued.

From Los Angeles Times

“They gave us one big task: Keep the protesters out,” said a worker manning check-in on a recent day at USC, which is also installing a new permanent gate at McClintock Avenue, a main campus entrance.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The entrances are located at the north and south sides of the campus, referred to as the McCarthy and McClintock entrances.

From Los Angeles Times