François Jacob

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1920 – 2013

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Who was François Jacob?

François Jacob was a French biologist who, together with Jacques Monod, originated the idea that control of enzyme levels in all cells occurs through regulation of transcription. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Jacques Monod and André Lwoff.

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Born
Jun 17, 1920
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Also known as
  • Francois Jacob
  • François Jacob
Religion
  • Atheism
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Education
  • University of Paris
  • Lycée Carnot
Died
Apr 19, 2013
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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