Matthew Meselson
Matthew Meselson · Science & Medicine
Geneticist who, with Franklin Stahl, proved that DNA replicates semiconservatively.
1930, Denver, Colorado, United States
United States
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Matthew Meselson is a geneticist and molecular biologist who, with Franklin Stahl in 1958, proved that DNA replicates semiconservatively — 'the most beautiful experiment in biology'. He later became a leading advocate for banning chemical and biological weapons. He was born into a Jewish family in Denver.
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Geneticist who, with Franklin Stahl, proved that DNA replicates semiconservatively.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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