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✨ 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✨ 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨, 𝘔.𝘚., 𝘗𝘩.𝘋. (𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 18, 1922 - 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 11, 2006) Anyone who has dipped a toe into the study of bacterial genetics has encountered the work of Esther Lederberg, M.S., Ph.D., even if they are not aware of it. Her discoveries were central to understanding bacterial gene regulation, recombination and exchange—though you may have a hard time finding a textbook that acknowledges this. This lack of awareness and recognition is as much a part of Lederberg’s legacy as her scientific contributions. For much of her career, she was snubbed from receiving the professional recognition bestowed upon men whose achievements were intermixed with her own. Nevertheless, through the work of those who knew Lederberg—and those who are just uncovering her story—her legacy is being brought out of the shadows. Continue Reading Here: https://shorturl.at/Qr6p0 #Science #History #Biology #MIDSCI 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘌. 𝘓𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣. 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘔. 𝘡𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦

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