Description: (American Geneticist Known for Discovering Transmission of Genetic Traits Through Chloroplast DNA)
Ruth Sager, an American geneticist, made groundbreaking contributions in the fields of cytoplasmic genetics and cancer genetics. In the 1950s and 1960s, she discovered the transmission of genetic traits through chloroplast DNA, a significant advancement in genetics. Initially underappreciated by the academic community, her work gained recognition after the feminist movement in the 1970s. Transitioning to cancer genetics in the early 1970s, she studied tumor suppressor genes, solidifying her legacy in the scientific community.