George Wells Beadle (Noun)
Meaning
United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- George Beadle's groundbreaking research on Neurospora crassa led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1958.
- George Wells Beadle was an American botanist and geneticist who contributed significantly to the field of genetics.
- George Beadle discovered that mutant strains of Neurospora crassa could be used to study the function of genes.
- George Wells Beadle was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1966 for his work on the genetics of Neurospora.
- George Beadle's discovery of how genes control hereditary characteristics has had a lasting impact on genetics and biology.