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Joshua Lederberg was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics. At a very young age of 33 he won the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering that bacteria can mate and exchange genes (bacterial conjugation). He shared the prize with Edward Tatum and George Beadle, who won for their work with genetics.
Joshua Lederberg was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics. At a very young age of 33 he won the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering that bacteria can mate and exchange genes (bacterial conjugation). He shared the prize with Edward Tatum and George Beadle, who won for their work with genetics.
