Mary F. Lyon

Date of Birth	15-May-1925
Place of Birth	Norwich (United Kingdom, England, Norfolk, East of England)
Nationality
Also know as	Mary Lyon
Mary Frances Lyon, FRS is an English geneticist, who is best known for her discovery of X-chromosome inactivation, an important cytogenetic phenomenon.

Awards by Mary F. Lyon

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Wolf Prize in Medicine	(For her hypothesis concerning the random inactivation of X-chromosomes in mammals.)

Gairdner Foundation International Award	(For her contributions to our understanding of X-chromosome inactivation and its significance in normal and abnormal development.)