Naomi Datta
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Naomi Datta, FRS
(1922–2008) was a distinguished British geneticist
. Working at Hammersmith Hospital
in the 1950s and early 1960s she identified horizontal gene transfer
as a source of multi-antibiotic resistance
in bacteria
.
Dr. Datta co-authored (with Royston C. Clowes, Stanley Cohen
, Roy Curtiss
III, Stanley Falkow
and Richard Novick) a proposal for uniform nomenclature for bacterial plasmids.
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
(1922–2008) was a distinguished British geneticist
Geneticist
A geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...
. Working at Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital is a major teaching hospital in West London. It is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and is associated with the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine...
in the 1950s and early 1960s she identified horizontal gene transfer
Horizontal gene transfer
Horizontal gene transfer , also lateral gene transfer , is any process in which an organism incorporates genetic material from another organism without being the offspring of that organism...
as a source of multi-antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a type of drug resistance where a microorganism is able to survive exposure to an antibiotic. While a spontaneous or induced genetic mutation in bacteria may confer resistance to antimicrobial drugs, genes that confer resistance can be transferred between bacteria in a...
in bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
.
Dr. Datta co-authored (with Royston C. Clowes, Stanley Cohen
Stanley Cohen
Stan Cohen may refer to:* Stanley Cohen , American Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology and Medicine* Stan Cohen , British Labour politician...
, Roy Curtiss
Roy Curtiss
Roy Curtiss, III is a professor of Genomics, Evolution, & Bioinformatics at Arizona State University. He was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2001.-Education:...
III, Stanley Falkow
Stanley Falkow
Stanley Falkow, PhD, is microbiologist and a professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is sometimes referred to as the father of molecular microbial pathogenesis, which is the study of how infectious microbes and host cells interact to cause disease at...
and Richard Novick) a proposal for uniform nomenclature for bacterial plasmids.