Robert W. Holley
Biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate
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Died
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Scientists & Innovators
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United States
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An American biochemist contributed to the understanding of nucleic acids. Pioneered work in RNA and played a key role in the discovery of transfer RNA (tRNA) structure and function. Published significant research that advanced molecular biology and genetics. In 1968, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine alongside two other scientists for their discoveries concerning the biological effects of nucleic acids.
Discovered transfer RNA (tRNA) structure
Won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968
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