In recognizing Elizabeth H Blackburn for explaining telomeres and chromosome-end protection, the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine highlighted a significant contribution. She showed how repetitive DNA structures preserve chromosomes during repeated cell divisions.
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Elizabeth H Blackburn
Nobel Prize history for Elizabeth H Blackburn based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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