The Washington Post·2 min read·medium
Defying skeptics of women in science, she pioneered GMO research in plants - The Washington Post
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Harrison Smith
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This article profiles Mary-Dell Chilton, a pioneering scientist who overcame gender barriers in the 1960s to become a leader in plant molecular biology and GMO research. It highlights her early struggles in a male-dominated field.
Few women were studying for a PhD in chemistry when Mary-Dell Chilton enrolled in graduate school in 1960. Fewer still were focused on the mysteries of molecular biology, and the way the genetic code…
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