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

1. French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)