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Sanger, Frederick

Frederick Sanger

British biochemist

Venter, J. Craig

J. Craig Venter

American geneticist, biochemist, and businessman

Gilbert, Walter

Walter Gilbert

American biologist

Holley, Robert William

Robert William Holley

American biochemist

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