Aharon Razin
Aharon Razin · Science & Medicine
Biochemist who helped establish the role of DNA methylation in gene control
1935, Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine — 2019, Israel
Israel (Jerusalem — Hebrew University)
Aharon Razin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Biochemist who helped establish the role of DNA methylation in gene control
Razin, an Israeli biochemist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, worked with Howard Cedar to establish that DNA methylation controls gene activity, providing a molecular foundation for epigenetics. Through painstaking experiments they showed that methyl tags can switch genes off, a cornerstone of modern understanding of gene regulation. He received the Israel Prize in 2004.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Biochemist who helped establish the role of DNA methylation in gene control
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
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