# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/tsuneko-okazaki
# Generated: 2026-09-02T05:12:32.798Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/tsuneko-okazaki"
name: "Tsuneko Okazaki"
slug: "tsuneko-okazaki"
description: "Tsuneko Okazaki  is a Japanese pioneer of molecular biology known for her work on DNA replication and specifically for discovering Okazaki fragments, along with her late husband Reiji. Dr. Tsuneko Okazaki has continued to be involved in academia, contributing to more advancements in DNA research."
tagline: "Japanese scientist"
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gender: "female"
country:
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  isoCode: "JP"
category:
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  slug: "scientists"
profileType:
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birthDate: "1933-06-07"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           18.678408
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump