Francois Jacob
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Definition
Proper noun: * François Jacob: A French biochemist and Nobel laureate, renowned for his collaborative research with Jacques Monod on genetic regulatory mechanisms in bacteria.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The groundbreaking work of François Jacob helped explain how genes are switched on and off.
- In 1965, François Jacob shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Jacques Monod and André Lwoff.
Advanced Usage
- The Jacob-Monod model: This term refers to the seminal operon model of gene regulation developed by François Jacob and Jacques Monod, which is a cornerstone of molecular biology.
- The Jacob-Monod model describes the lac operon system in E. coli bacteria.
Variants and Related Words
- Jacob, François Jacob (full name)
- Jacob-Monod (used attributively to describe their collaborative theory or model)
Synonyms
- French biochemist
- Nobel laureate (in Physiology or Medicine, 1965)
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Operon theory: The model of gene regulation he co-developed.
- Gene regulation: The broader field of study his work fundamentally advanced.
- Bacterial genetics: The primary area of his research.
Noun
- French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)