The mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid

Institution:

New York University School of Medicine

Researchers:

Severo Ochoa, MD, professor of biochemistry from 1942 to 1974 at NYU School of Medicine

Impact:

Synthesis of RNA and DNA has led to groundbreaking research in the field of genetics.

Timeline:

In 1955, Dr. Ochoa was the first to synthesize RNA outside of the cell. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1959.