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“Years ago R.N.A. was kind of a bit player in the cell. Now our picture's completely inverted, and we think R.N.A.'s really the important thing.”

Quote by Jack W. Szostak

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Jack W. Szostak

Jack W. Szostak is a renowned biologist born on November 9, 1952, in the United States. His research in molecular biology and genetics has achieved significant milestones, particularly in the study of telomeres and chromatin structure, which earned him the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. more

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