Trudy Mackay
Encyclopedia
Trudy Frances Charlene Mackay is a distinguished scientist, specializing in quantitative genetics,
who was elected a fellow of the Royal Society
in 2006.
She is presently at North Carolina State University
, in Raleigh, North Carolina
.
She is also responsible for establishing the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel
.
who was elected a fellow of the Royal Society
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"...
in 2006.
She is presently at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
, in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
.
She is also responsible for establishing the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel
Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel
Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel is a suite of D. melanogaster lines derived from an out-crossed population in Raleigh, North Carolina. The founders of these lineages were collected from a Farmer's Market. The suite consists of 192 fully sequenced lines which have been inbred to homozygousity at...
.