The Gene Factor - Mary-Claire King - Prevention Pioneer

The Gene Factor:
Mary-Claire King
Prevention Pioneer

This biographical reading tells the story of a multifaceted scientist and social activist who discovered the gene for hereditary breast cancer.

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Genomic Views of Human History — see video of Mary-Claire King lecturing on genetics and human history, in multiple formats, from ResearchChannel OnDemand Video, a service of the University of Washington.
Mary-Claire King, Ph.D. — overview of her work, produced for the 16th Annual National MD/PhD Conference at the Given Institute, Aspen, Colorado, July 13-15, 2001.

Relevant National Science Education Standards

Science in Personal and Social Perspectives — The BRCA1 is related to personal family histories of breast cancer.
History and Nature of Science — The reading illustrates part of the history of cancer treatment.

Relevant New Jersey State Science Education Standards

5.2 The reading describes the discovery of a major gene for cancer, BRCA1.

5.4 The reading includes references to the gene technology that led to BRCA1 discovery.

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5.2	The reading describes the discovery of a major gene for cancer, BRCA1.
5.4	The reading includes references to the gene technology that led to BRCA1 discovery.