伊丽莎白·布莱克本(Elizabeth H. Blackburn)因与卡罗尔·格雷德(Carol W. Greider)及杰克·绍斯塔克(Jack W. Szostak)因为共同发现端粒和端粒酶保护染色体的机制,获2009年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。端粒位于染色体末端,像“帽子”一样防止基因组退化,维持细胞分裂稳定性。
伊丽莎白·布莱克本(Elizabeth H. Blackburn)、卡罗尔·格雷德(Carol W. Greider)、杰克·绍斯塔克(Jack W. Szostak)因为共同发现端粒和端粒酶保护染色体的机制,获2009年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。
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