Nathans

American  

[ney-thuhnz] / ˈneɪ θənz /

noun

1. Daniel, 1928–1999, U.S. biologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1978.

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Nathans Scientific  

/ nā′thənz /

1. American microbiologist who pioneered the use of restriction enzymes —enzymes that break DNA molecules down into manageable fragments—to create the first genetic map on which the location of specific genes on the DNA could be identified. For this work, which revolutionized genetic engineering, Nathans shared the 1978 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine with Werner Arber and Hamilton Smith.

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Example Sentences

The search turned up Nathans that John already knew and Nathans that are not his type, simultaneously tempering his expectations and building up the anticipation.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022

“It shows this kind of persistence of memory in the culture,” said Heather S. Nathans, a theater professor at Tufts University.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2021

Peter Page of Nathans Waste Savers said both thefts and vandalism costs his firm £400,000 a year.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2016

Nathans suffered a head injury that ended his career and Beech broke the middle finger on his non-throwing hand.

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2014

No indeed,—there are a thousand Nathans all equally accomplished.

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