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François Jacob (1920–2013)

Michel Morange¹

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French freedom fighter who helped to uncover how genes are regulated.

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Michel Morange is professor of biology and director of the Cavaillès Centre (CIRPHLES, USR 3308) for the History and Philosophy of Science at the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France.,
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Morange, M. François Jacob (1920–2013). Nature 497, 440 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/497440a

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Published: 22 May 2013
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