Biography

Juchi Li / Ruqi Li, Chinese geneticist (Tianjin 02 March 1895 – Beijing 04 April 1991)

Published a paper about the effect of chromosomal mutation on fruit fly developments that is considered as a classic in developmental genetics

The effect of chromosome aberrations on development in Drosophila melanogaster. Genetics 12:1-8, 1927

First reported that Ascaris megalocephala had 3 pairs of chromosomes instead of two

A six-chromosome Ascaris in Chinese horses. Science 86 (2222):101-2, 1937

Outstanding achievements on embryonic development and environmental adaptation of anuran amphibians