Telomeres
Elizabeth Blackburn
She helped discover how telomeres and telomerase protect chromosomes.
The problem
A question worth answering.
The ends of chromosomes needed a maintenance mechanism.
What they did
She helped discover how telomeres and telomerase protect chromosomes.
What changed
The finding expanded cell-biology research.
Where you meet their legacy
In the knowledge, systems and people who carry the work forward today.
Evidence and further reading
This story does not assign sole credit for a collective achievement.