Talk:Tsuneko Okazaki

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Things that are missing from article that I can contribute through researching more about Okazaki:

Other research that Okazaki has done besides that on Okazaki fragments.

Description of what her family life was like.

Other jobs and involvements she has been in throughout her life.

Outside and concurrent research that led up to her own research topic of Okazaki fragments.

Works at the time that influenced/contributed to the Okazaki's work:

It was in her graduate school, Nagoya University, that Watson and Crick published their paper on the structure of DNA and its possible formation and replication mechanisms, which proved a gateway of information for people like Okazaki who began doing research in this area. Arthur Kornberg, also in these times, discovered what was termed DNA polymerase, which helped further describe DNA biosynthesis.

Early work that Tsuneko contributed to:

Their early research consisted of studying frog eggs and sea urchins to study DNA synthesis and specific nucleotide characteristics. This work led to the discovery of thymidine-diphosphate rhamnose, a sugar linked nucleotide, which then opened up the doors for them to work at Washington University and Standford University in the labs of J. L. Strominger and Arthur Kornberg, respectively, where their was a lot more availability of resources to further their research.

Other awards and involvement she has been throughout her life:

When it came to academia, she became the Associate Professor in Molecular Biology at the School of Science in Nagoya University up to the year 1983, when she then became a lead Professor until 1997. Afterwards, she became a professor at the Institute of Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University for about five years and then at this same institute became a visiting professor up to 2008. However, throughout the years of 2004 to 2007, her main job was found in Stockholm Office where she was the Director of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. She also was CEO/President and director of Chromo Research Inc. up from 2008 to 2015. Other recognitions included "the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2000, the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in 2008."

Other work that Tsuneko Okazaki has contributed to throughout her years:

This article specifically talks about looking at mice that have characteristics of down syndrome and through them trying to understand the genotype-phenotype characteristics of down syndrome

Contributions to research on the human centromere and further discovery of its function

Article provides much insight into what Okazaki is doing in recent years & further insight into her contribution to the discovery of Okazaki fragments even after her husband died. Also specifies different awards they one throughout the years. Also talks about different job opportunities Okazaki took up.

Also provides more insight on what her family life was like.

Specifies where she did her research throughout the years and gives more info on what is meant by the fact that she was awarded as someone who has cultural merit --Pmolina09 (talk) 02:25, 14 May 2018 (UTC)