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Sydney Brenner, who established the nematode C. elegans as a genetic model organism passed away. Sydney did the early work on C. elegans and demonstrated that these nematodes can be cultured in the lab, and mutations in genes affecting various phenotypes can be isolated and propagated in the laboratory. Together with John Sulston and Bob … Read more

John Sulston, a visionary, fantastic scientist, and Nobel Prize winner, passed away. John mapped the lineage of cells in the nematode C. elegans, which made it possible for researchers to study the mechanisms of cell division during the development of tissues and underlying processes. He also demonstrated that programmed cell death occurs as part of … Read more