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John Postlethwait

American biologist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Postlethwait
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John H. Postlethwait is a professor of biology and author at University of Oregon.

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Education

In 1966, Postlethwait graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in biology and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.[1] He completed predoctoral work in development genetics at University of California, Irvine in 1970.[1] At Case Western Reserve University, Postlethwait earned a doctorate in developmental genetics before completing postdoctoral research in molecular genetics at Harvard University.[1]

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Career

Postlethwait is internationally recognized for his pioneering work on molecular genetics using zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism.[2]

Awards

Postlethwait was awarded the George W. Beadle Award in 2015.[2]

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