Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer, 1972

Genes can be moved between species.

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Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer's historic experiment used techniques to cut and paste DNA to create the first custom-made organism containing recombined or "recombinant" DNA.

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15916. DNA transformation

Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer inserted the recombinant DNA molecule they created into E. coli bacteria by means of a plasmid, thereby inducing the uptake and expression of a foreign DNA sequence known as "transformation."

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15646. Herbert Boyer

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15028. Interest in plasmids, Herbert Boyer

Herb Boyer talks about Stanley Cohen's and his interest in plasmids as vectors for DNA.

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15626. Paul Berg and Stanley Cohen

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15030. Implications of recombinant DNA work, Herbert Boyer

Herb Boyer reflects on the importance of their work on rDNA technology and its impact on understanding the genetics of higher organisms.

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15075. Challenge of isolating a gene, Stanley Cohen

Stanley Cohen talks about the challenge of isolating and studying individual genes.

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16107. Depressed about Asilomar, Stanley Cohen

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16707. Gallery 34: Stanley Cohen (1)

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