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Walter “Wally” Gilbert talks to Ron Vale about developing one of the first methods for sequencing DNA. In the 1970s, Gilbert sought to decipher the lac repressor DNA binding sequence. It took him and his colleague two years to sequence 24 bases. Later, Gilbert realized that he could use chemical agents to both modify and break DNA at different nucleotides, creating fragments that he could separate by electrophoresis. This resulted in a sequencing pattern which could be used to determine long sequences of DNA. Because of this technique, along with the Sanger method, DNA sequencing took off. Gilbert was awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this discovery.Speaker Biography:Walter Gilbert is a Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. Gilbert has made many significant contributions to biology, including being the first to propose the existence of introns and exons and the RNA world hypothesis, and making major breakthroughs in mRNA transcription and translation. Gilbert developed one of the first methods for sequencing DNA, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1980.  Gilbert, a pioneer in biotechnology, co-founded Myriad Genetics and Biogen. He currently spends his time as a professional photographer, and has had over 50 solo exhibitions around the world. See his artwork and learn about upcoming exhibits on his website: http://wallygilbert.artspan.com/ http://www.ibiology.org/ibiomagazine/walter-gilbert-development-dna-sequencing.html

Walter “Wally” Gilbert talks to Ron Vale about developing one of the first methods for sequencing DNA. In the 1970s, Gilbert sought to decipher the lac repressor DNA binding sequence. It took him and his colleague two years to sequence 24 bases. Later, Gilbert realized that he could use chemical agents to both modify and break DNA at different nucleotides, creating fragments that he could separate by electrophoresis. This resulted in a sequencing pattern which could be used to determine long sequences of DNA. Because of this technique, along with the Sanger method, DNA sequencing took off. Gilbert was awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this discovery. Speaker Biography: Walter Gilbert is a Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. Gilbert has made many significant contributions to biology, including being the first to propose the existence of introns and exons and the RNA world hypothesis, and making major breakthroughs in mRNA transcription and translation. Gilbert developed one of the first methods for sequencing DNA, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1980. Gilbert, a pioneer in biotechnology, co-founded Myriad Genetics and Biogen. He currently spends his time as a professional photographer, and has had over 50 solo exhibitions around the world. See his artwork and learn about upcoming exhibits on his website: <a href="http://wallygilbert.artspan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://wallygilbert.artspan.com/</a> <a href="http://www.ibiology.org/ibiomagazine/walter-gilbert-development-dna-sequencing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ibiology.org/ibiomagazine/walter-gilbert-development-dna-sequencing.html</a>

Walter Gilbert: Development of DNA Sequencing

In the early 2000s, Nobel Laureate Walter “Wally” Gilbert started purusing photography on a professional level. Since then he has had over 50 solo exhibitions around the world. In this iBiology talk, Gilbert talks about how he first got interested in photography, how he has developed as an artist, and how his time as a scientist has influenced his artwork.http://www.ibiology.org/ibiomagazine/wally-gilbert-science-art.htmlSpeaker Biography:Walter Gilbert is a Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. Gilbert has made many significant contributions to biology, including being the first to propose the existence of introns and exons and the RNA world hypothesis, and making major breakthroughs in mRNA transcription and translation. Gilbert developed one of the first methods for sequencing DNA, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1980.  Gilbert, a pioneer in biotechnology, co-founded Myriad Genetics and Biogen. He currently spends his time as a professional photographer, and has had over 50 solo exhibitions around the world. See his artwork and learn about upcoming exhibits on his website: http://wallygilbert.artspan.com/

In the early 2000s, Nobel Laureate Walter “Wally” Gilbert started purusing photography on a professional level. Since then he has had over 50 solo exhibitions around the world. In this iBiology talk, Gilbert talks about how he first got interested in photography, how he has developed as an artist, and how his time as a scientist has influenced his artwork. <a href="http://www.ibiology.org/ibiomagazine/wally-gilbert-science-art.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ibiology.org/ibiomagazine/wally-gilbert-science-art.html</a> Speaker Biography: Walter Gilbert is a Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. Gilbert has made many significant contributions to biology, including being the first to propose the existence of introns and exons and the RNA world hypothesis, and making major breakthroughs in mRNA transcription and translation. Gilbert developed one of the first methods for sequencing DNA, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1980. Gilbert, a pioneer in biotechnology, co-founded Myriad Genetics and Biogen. He currently spends his time as a professional photographer, and has had over 50 solo exhibitions around the world. See his artwork and learn about upcoming exhibits on his website: <a href="http://wallygilbert.artspan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://wallygilbert.artspan.com/</a>

Walter Gilbert: From Science to Art