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Mary Frances Lyon (1925–2014)
By: Devangana Shah
| Published: Jul 04, 2025
Mary Frances Lyon studied gene expression and developed the theory of X-chromosome inactivation, also called Lyonization, during the twentieth…
Gene ExpressionX Chromosome InactivationLyon HypothesisLyonizationMutation
“Gene Action in the X-chromosome of the Mouse (Mus Musculus L.)” (1961), by Mary Lyon
By: Devangana Shah
| Published: Jun 04, 2025
In 1961, Mary Lyon, a researcher who studied genetics, published “Gene Action in the X-chromosome of the Mouse (Mus Musculus L.),” hereafter “Gene…
Sex ChromosomesChromosomes, Human, XX chromosomeGenes, X-linkedX Chromosome Inactivation
Mary Warnock (1924–2019 )
By: Jonathon J. LaTourelle
| Published: Sep 29, 2014
Baroness Mary Warnock of Weeke, a philosopher and crossbench member and Life Peer of the United Kingdom's House of Lords, participated in several…
Fertilization in vitro, HumanFertilization in vitro, Human--Law and legislationFertilization in vitro, Human--Moral and ethical aspectsWarnock, Mary, 1808-1900Reproductive technology
Marie Stopes International
By: Ellen M. DuPont
| Published: Jul 22, 2008
Marie Stopes International (MSI) is a not-for-profit organization based in the United Kingdom that promotes reproductive and sexual health. It grew…
Organizationpublic healthOrganizationsReproductionReproductive Rights
Mary Ainsworth (1913–1999)
By: Nolina Doud
| Published: Jul 09, 2025
Mary Dinsmore Salter Ainsworth conducted research in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Uganda, in the mid-twentieth century, on how…
psychologyPsychology, DevelopmentalFamily TherapyAttachment behavior in childrenAttachment disorder
Simone Mary Campbell (1945–)
By: Claire Cleveland
| Published: Jun 25, 2018
Simone Campbell is a Roman Catholic sister, attorney, and poet who advocated for social justice, especially equal access to healthcare in the US in…
ObamacareNunsPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActCampbell, SimoneAffordable Care Act