1960 ⟶ Discovery of Bacterial RNA Polymerase

Four separate researchers (S. Weiss, J. Hurwitz, Audrey Stev...
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⚛️ Arthur Kornberg: DNA Polymerase Discovery

Arthur Kornberg discovered DNA polymerase enzymes.⟶
Arthur Kornberg: DNA Polymerase Discovery (1955)
BiochemistryEnzymesDNA PolymeraseKornbergDNA ReplicationMolecular Biology1950sScientific ResearchNucleic AcidsGenetics
United StatesUnited States

🦠 Discovery of Bacterial RNA Polymerase

Four separate researchers (S. Weiss, J. Hurwitz, Audrey Stevens Niyogi and J. Bonner) discovered bacterial RNA polymerase, which polymerizes nucleotides under the direction of DNA.⟶
Discovery of Bacterial RNA Polymerase (1960)
RNA PolymeraseMolecular BiologyGeneticsTranscriptionBacteriaS. WeissJ. HurwitzAudrey Stevens NiyogiJ. Bonner
United StatesUnited States

🅰️ First Codon of the Genetic Code Cracked

J. Heinrich Matthaei cracked the first codon of the genetic code (the codon for the amino acid phenylalanine) using Grunberg-Manago's 1955 enzyme system for making polynucleotides.⟶
First Codon of the Genetic Code Cracked (1961)
Genetic CodeCodonGeneticsMolecular BiologyJ. Heinrich MatthaeiPolynucleotides
GermanyGermany

🧬 Kary Mullis Invents PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

Kary Mullis invented "PCR" ( polymerase chain reaction), an automated method for rapidly copying sequences of DNA.⟶
Kary Mullis Invents PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) (1983)
PCRPolymerase Chain ReactionKary MullisMolecular BiologyBiotechnology1980sGeneticsDNA ReplicationNobel Prize
United StatesUnited States

🌱 RNA Interference Discovered

Napoli, Lemieux and Jorgensen discovered RNA interference (1990) during experiments aimed at the color of petunias.⟶
RNA Interference Discovered (1990)
BiologyGeneticsRNA InterferenceMolecular BiologyNapoliLemieuxJorgensen1990sGene RegulationPlant Biology
United StatesUnited States