Nathans

[ ney-thuhnz ]

noun

1. Daniel, 1928–1999, U.S. biologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1978.

Nathans

/ nā′thənz /

1. American microbiologist who pioneered the use of restriction enzymes —enzymes that break DNA molecules down into manageable fragments—to create the first genetic map on which the location of specific genes on the DNA could be identified. For this work, which revolutionized genetic engineering, Nathans shared the 1978 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine with Werner Arber and Hamilton Smith.

Example Sentences

The search turned up Nathans that John already knew and Nathans that are not his type, simultaneously tempering his expectations and building up the anticipation.

From Washington Post

“It shows this kind of persistence of memory in the culture,” said Heather S. Nathans, a theater professor at Tufts University.

From New York Times

For the many Higgins and Nathans out there who have never heard of such phenomena as the yips or the twisties and perhaps don't understand how serious they can be, the way the show processes Dani's tragic accident is illuminative.

From Salon

Ripke, the same attorney who would later help Thomas, as well as lawyer Larry Nathans, worked to reopen Lomax’s case and found substantial new evidence that was not provided to the judge or defense in the original trial and did not match Lomax as the shooter.

From Washington Times

In the end, the Nathans abandoned their Lake Placid plans.

From New York Times