Tao Chiuh Hsu, Chinese / US cytogeneticist (Shaoxing, Zhejiang 17 April 1917 – Houston, Texas 09 July 2003)
Authored over 300 articles
Determined accurate haploid chromosome number of man and characterized the human karyotype beyond discovering the hypotonic chromosome spreading technique
Mammalian chromosomes in vitro – the karyotype of man. J. Heredity 43:167-72, 1952
Discovered C-banding technique to demonstrate constitutive heterochromatin
With F.E. Arrighi. Localization of heterochromatin in human chromosomes. Cytogenetics 10:81-6, 1971
Patented G banding of plant chromosomes Number 4596089 (1986)
HONORS
Hsunycteris Parlos, Timm, Swier, Zeballos & Baker 2014 (Mammalia)