Edward Lewis shares the medicine prize for uncovering genetic mechanisms that govern early embryonic development. His work with fruit flies established how homeotic genes determine the identity and organisation of body segments.
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Edward B Lewis
Nobel Prize history for Edward B Lewis based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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