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Born September 24, 1905 • Luarca • Spain
Died November 1, 1993 (aged 88) • Madrid • Spain
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1959)
Subjects Of Study RNA • polynucleotide phosphorylase

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Japanese biologist
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South African-born biologist
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Randy W. Schekman
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