jan 1, 1977 - 1977
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Protocols are developed to rapidly sequence long sections of DNA. Genetically engineered bacteria are used to synthesize the human growth protein somatostatin, marking the first time a synthetic recombinant gene is used to clone a protein. Many consider this to be the advent of the Age of Biotechnology. Dr. Robert Austrian of the University of Pennsylvania develops the first vaccine for pneumonia.
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