Edward B. Lewis (1918-2004)
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Edward B. Lewis [4] studied embryonic development in Drosophila [5], including the discovery of the cis-trans test [6] for recessive genes [7], and the identification of the bithorax complex [8] and its role in development in Drosophila [5]. He shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine [9] with Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard [10] and Eric F. Wieschaus for work on genetic control of early embryonic development.
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was an avid performer of chamber music. Along the way EDWARD B. Lewis (Figure 1) started experimenting he developed a passion for opera and in later life rarely with Drosophila as a high school student and never missed a chance to attend a performance. A second stopped. His enthusiasm never waned. Except for 4 years interest that started in childhood was animals, especially as a meteorologist d...
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