Janet Rowley discovered chromosomal translocations in leukemia, proving genetic abnormalities as the cause of cancer, despite initial skepticism from the scientific community.
Rowley's meticulous work in her dining room revealed the 8;21 translocation in acute myeloid leukemia and the 9;22 translocation in chronic myelogenous leukemia, fundamentally changing cancer research.
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