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Marthe Gautier, 1925-2022

Celebrating the scientist who counted and saw that there was an extra chromosome in the cells of individuals with Down syndrome

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Nov 05, 2025
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Marthe Gautier, a French physician who discovered the genetic basis for Down syndrome in 1958, passed away 30 April 2022. For nearly 50 years after she counted 47 chromosomes in the cells of individu…

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