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Nir·en·berg

(nîr′ĭn-bûrg′), Marshall Warren 1927-2010.

American biochemist. He shared a 1968 Nobel Prize for his work in deciphering the genetic code.

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Nirenberg

(ˈnaɪrənˌbɜːɡ)

(Biography) Marshall Warren. 1927–2010, US biochemist; shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1968) for his role in deciphering the genetic code

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