Rutgers Microbiologist Helped Crack the Genetic Code That Revolutionized Medicine and Agriculture
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 11:40
in Mathematics & Economics
When Joachim Messing discovered a way to crack the genetic code of humans and plants like rice, corn and wheat, he did not patent his work. Instead, he gave away the tools he invented - for free - to his fellow scientists around the world because he believed it was vital for future research.