Paul Berg, Nobel-Winning Pioneer of Genetic Engineering, Is Dead at 96

In 1971, he transferred material from one organism to another, creating the first recombinant DNA, or rDNA. He later helped lead a historic effort to write protocols for genetic research.
Source: NYT Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) Berg, Paul Nobel Prizes DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Biology and Biochemistry Stanford University Genetic Engineering Source Type: news