What were Sancar and his co-laureates awarded the Nobel Prize for?
Studies on atomic structure
Work on greenhouse gases
Mechanistic studies of DNA repair
Research on vaccines
Answer
Sancar and his co-laureates were awarded the Nobel Prize for their mechanistic studies of DNA repair. Their work has shed light on the mechanisms by which cells repair DNA damage, which is essential for the maintenance of genetic integrity and the prevention of cancer.
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