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Discovery of RNA

Name: Discovery of RNA – United States factsheet records
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1989Date range

2Named people

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Chronological records

1989

Sydney Altman1989

Science / Chemistry

Altman & Cech Discover the catalytic properties of RNA

Thomas Cech1989

Science / Chemistry

Altman & Cech Discover the catalytic properties of RNA

Names involved

Sydney AltmanThomas Cech

Provenance

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