Matthew Jarron, curator of the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum, tells us the story of this geneticist’s extraordinary life.
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The Story of PCR
It’s hard to overstate the transformation that PCR brought to the world of molecular biology and biomedical research. Suddenly, researchers could amplify and study DNA in a way that had been simply impossible before, kickstarting the genetic revolution that’s still going strong today. But where did this revolutionary technology come from?
Splice girls
The story of the discovery of RNA splicing needs a re-edit.