1969: First gene isolated.
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In 1969, James Shapiero of Harvard
University, working with Johnathan Beckwith announce
that they had isolated the first gene. The gene directed
the digestion of sugar in a certain type of bacteria.
Shapiero and Beckwith's discovery part of a wave of
molecular biology discoveries directly following the 1966 cracking of the
genetic code. The announcement also
increased the public's concern about the growing power of
molecular biologists. [ Home ] [ The Details ] [ Reactions ] [ Interactions ] [ About Site ] [ Bibliography ] Copyright 1998 by team 24355 and Kayotic Development. |