Norton Zinder
Norton Zinder · Science & Medicine
Geneticist who discovered genetic transduction, the transfer of genes between bacteria by viruses.
1928, New York City, United States — 2012, New York City, United States
United States
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Norton Zinder was an American molecular geneticist who, with Joshua Lederberg, discovered genetic transduction in 1952 — the transfer of genes between bacteria by viruses — a landmark in microbial genetics. He was Jewish, born to a Jewish family in New York City, and spent his career at Rockefeller University. His discovery became a fundamental tool in molecular biology.
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Geneticist who discovered genetic transduction, the transfer of genes between bacteria by viruses.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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