Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Jacques Lucien Monod: A French biochemist and Nobel laureate. He is renowned for his groundbreaking work in molecular biology, specifically for explaining the genetic regulation of enzyme synthesis and proposing the concept of messenger RNA, conducted jointly with François Jacob.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The operon model of gene regulation was developed by Jacques Lucien Monod and François Jacob.
  • Jacques Lucien Monod shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with François Jacob and André Lwoff.
  • In his book Chance and Necessity, Jacques Lucien Monod explored the philosophical implications of modern biology.

Advanced Usage

• The name is often used in academic and historical contexts to refer to the scientist and his specific contributions to biology.
  • The Monod-Jacob model is a cornerstone of molecular genetics.
  • His work followed in the tradition of Jacques Monod's research on bacterial adaptation.

Variants and Related Words

• Monod (n): A common shortened reference to Jacques Lucien Monod, especially in scientific literature.
  • The lac operon is frequently called the Monod model.
• Monod-Jacob model (n): The specific model of gene regulation for which he is famous.

Synonyms

• Scientist
• Biochemist
• Nobel laureate (in Physiology or Medicine, 1965)

Related Phrases

• Operon theory: The theory of gene regulation he helped develop.
• Messenger RNA (mRNA): The molecular concept he and Jacob proposed.

Noun

1. French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)