1983 ⟶ Kary Mullis Invents PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
Kary Mullis invented "PCR" ( polymerase chain reaction), an ...
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⚛️ Arthur Kornberg: DNA Polymerase Discovery
Arthur Kornberg discovered DNA polymerase enzymes.⟶
BiochemistryEnzymesDNA PolymeraseKornbergDNA ReplicationMolecular Biology1950sScientific ResearchNucleic AcidsGenetics
United States🦠 Stanley Prusiner Proposes the Existence of Prions
Stanley B. Prusiner proposed the existence of infectious proteins, or prions. His idea is widely derided in the scientific community, but he wins a Nobel Prize in 1997.⟶
PrionsProtein MisfoldingStanley PrusinerNeurodegenerative DiseasesMolecular Biology1980sBiochemistryNobel Prize
United States🧬 Kary Mullis Invents PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
Kary Mullis invented "PCR" ( polymerase chain reaction), an automated method for rapidly copying sequences of DNA.⟶
PCRPolymerase Chain ReactionKary MullisMolecular BiologyBiotechnology1980sGeneticsDNA ReplicationNobel Prize
United States👣 Alec Jeffreys Develops Genetic Fingerprinting
Alec Jeffreys devised a genetic fingerprinting method.⟶
Genetic FingerprintingAlec JeffreysForensic ScienceDNA AnalysisGenetics1980sBiotechnologyCriminology
United Kingdom🔬 Human Genome Project Sequences Human Genome at 92% Accuracy
The Human Genome Project sequences the human genome with a 92% accuracy.⟶
GeneticsHuman Genome ProjectGenomicsMolecular Biology21st Century ScienceBiotechnology
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