Douglas Scott Falconer
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Douglas Scott Falconer | |
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Born | Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. |
10 March 1913
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Edinburgh, Scotland |
Fields | Quantitative genetics Genetic epidemiology |
Institutions | Edinburgh University |
Alma mater | Cambridge University St. Andrews University |
Doctoral advisor | James Gray |
Douglas Scott Falconer FRS FRSE (10 March 1913 in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire – 23 February 2004 in Edinburgh)[1] was a British geneticist known for his work in quantitative genetics.[2] Falconer's book Introduction to quantitative genetics was written in 1960 and became a valuable reference for generations of scientists. Its latest edition dates back to 1996 and is coauthored by Trudy F.C. Mackay.[3]
In 1951, Falconer described a novel mouse mutant that he called reeler for its peculiar gait.[4] Later research using these mice has led to the discovery of reelin, a protein playing important roles in corticogenesis, neuronal migration, and plasticity.
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