Albrecht Kossel
German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics
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Albrecht Kossel (16 September 1853 – 5 July 1927) was a German doctor.[1] He won the 1910 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on proteins and nucleic substances. He discovered histones, which package and regulate DNA transcription.[2]
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| Born | 16 September 1853 |
| Died | 5 July 1927 |
| Alma mater | University of Strassburg |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1910) |
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| Institutions | University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany |
References
change- ↑ "Biography of Albrecht Kossel". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1910". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
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