Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

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Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Overview

The 1977 discovery of RNA splicing by Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Kentucky farm boy turned Nobel-prize winning scientist, set the stage for a revolution in molecular biology, enabling research into a new class of medicines predicated on recombinant DNA techniques ranging from the development of synthetic insulin and human growth hormone to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Uncommon Productions
Independent Lens

Additional Information

Original Title:Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
Original Language:English
Status:Released
Budget:$1,000,000
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