CGC Bibliography Paper 5500

Worm cast in starring role for Nobel prize.

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Nature 419: 548-549 2002

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REVIEW

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A humble nematode has wormed its way into the affection of the scientific community and helped to secure this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The award goes to three biologists whose work on the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans has yielded insights and spin-offs in such diverse fields as cancer research and modern