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Marshall W. Nirenberg  

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  • Born on April 10, 1927 in New York City to Harry and Minerva (née Bykowsky) Nirenberg, Marshall Warren Nirenberg proved a core relationship among deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), amino acids, and cell protein. He, along with Robert William Holley and Har Gobind Khoraha, received the 1968 Nobel Prize for their discoveries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Nirenberg, Marshall W. (1927–)]

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