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Franklin Stahl, together with Matthew Meselson, proved DNA’s semiconservative replication in “the most beautiful experiment” in biology.

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Iconic Geneticist Evelyn Witkin Dies at Age 102

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‘Godfather of Genetic Engineering’ Paul Berg Dies at 96

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Molecular Biologist Michael Green Dies at 69

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Remembering Those We Lost in 2022

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Measles Vaccine Developer Samuel Katz Dies at 95

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Microbial Ecologist Alma Dal Co Dies in Diving Accident

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Primatologist Pair Murdered in South African Home

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Famed Neuroscientist Charles Stevens Dies at 88

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Union of Concerned Scientists Cofounder Kurt Gottfried Dies at 93

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RNA Pioneer Christine Guthrie Dies at 77

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Famed “Turkana Boy” Discoverer Kamoya Kimeu Dies

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Accelerating Recombinase Reprogramming with Machine Learning

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Accelerating Recombinase Reprogramming with Machine Learning

Accelerating Recombinase Reprogramming with Machine Learning

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Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

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