Henry S. Okazaki

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gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Stanford_University_School_of_Medicine
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:birthDate 1924-03-09
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Francis_Crick
gptkb:James_Watson
gptkbp:contribution discovery_of_Okazaki_fragments
gptkbp:deathDate 2000-12-30
gptkbp:education PhD_in_biochemistry
gptkbp:employees gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:field molecular biology
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy biochemistry
gptkbp:financialPerformance characterization_of_Okazaki_fragments
gptkbp:historicalLegacy foundational work in molecular biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry S. Okazaki
gptkbp:influence modern genetics
gptkbp:influenced molecular genetics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Arthur_Kornberg
gptkbp:influenceOn DNA research
gptkbp:inventor Okazaki_fragment_method
gptkbp:involved biological research
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Okazaki_fragments
discovery of discontinuous DNA replication
gptkbp:legacy impact on molecular biology
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork DNA replication
gptkbp:occupation biochemist
gptkbp:publications DNA replication and repair
gptkbp:researchAreas genetics
gptkbp:researchContribution understanding of DNA structure
understanding of replication mechanisms
gptkbp:researchField molecular genetics
gptkbp:researchFocus DNA synthesis
DNA polymerase
gptkbp:researchInterest numerous scientific papers
biochemical techniques
advancements in genetic engineering
Stanford_University_researchers
gptkbp:residence gptkb:California
gptkbp:scientificName molecular biologists
inspired future generations of scientists
awarded for contributions to science
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Yoshiko_Okazaki