Birthdate: June 9, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: South Bend, Indiana, United States
Died: January 2, 2005
Maclyn McCarty was a renowned American geneticist and research scientist known for his significant contributions to the field of genetics. He dedicated his career to studying infectious disease organisms and played a crucial role in the groundbreaking discovery that genes are composed of DNA, not protein. His work on the Avery-MacLeod-McCarty experiment, which determined the chemical nature of genes, laid the foundation for a more profound comprehension of heredity through genetics and chemistry. McCarty conducted his research for over 60 years at Rockefeller University, leaving a lasting legacy in the scientific community.
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