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Brenner then turned his sights on establishing Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism for the investigation of animal development including neural development. Brenner chose this 1 millimeter-long soil roundworm mainly because it is simple, is easy to grow in bulk populations, and turned out be quite convenient for genetic analysis. The title of his Nobel lecture on December 2002, "Nature's Gift to Science" (which can be downloaded from [1]), is an homage to this modest nematode, and he considered that having chosen the right organism turned out to be as important as having addressed the right problems to work on.

For the latter work he shared the 2002 Nobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes (pronounced no-BELL or no-bell are awarded annually to people who have done outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding contributions to society. It is generally regarded as the supreme comme in Physiology or Medicine with H. Robert HorvitzRobert Horvitz is an American biologist best known for his research on the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans''. He is currently at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he is Professor of Biology and a member of the McGovern Institute for Bra and John Sulston.

Brenner founded the Molecular Sciences Institute and is currently associated with the Salk InstituteThe Salk Institute for Biological Studies is a research organization in La Jolla, California. It was founded by Jonas Salk in 1960. It was designed by the architect Louis Kahn. Notable faculty Vilayanur S. Ramachandran Sydney Brenner External link America. Known for his penetrating scientific insight and acerbic wit, Brenner has for many years penned a regular column ("Loose Ends") in the journal Current Biology.

1 See also

• ApoptosisIn biology, Apoptosis (pronounced ap-a-tow'-sis is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD). As such, it is a process of deliberate suicide by an unwanted cell in a multicellular organism. In contrast to necrosis, which is a form of cell death, especially the section on "History and highlights in apoptosis research"In biology, Apoptosis (pronounced ap-a-tow'-sis is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD). As such, it is a process of deliberate suicide by an unwanted cell in a multicellular organism. In contrast to necrosis, which is a form of cell death

2 External links

• Sydney Brenner - Curriculum Vitae
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• Sydney Brenner - Autobiography