Oxygen sensing and adaptability won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Publication date: Available online 19 October 2019Source: Genes & DiseasesAuthor(s): Qing Zhang, Qin Yan, Haifeng Yang, Wenyi WeiAbstractThe 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three physician scientists, Drs. William G. Kaelin, Jr., Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza, for their groundbreaking work revealing how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Here, we summarize the history of their discoveries.

Source: Genes and Diseases - October 20, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research