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Did Richard Axel share the Nobel Prize with Linda B. Buck?

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Richard Axel did share the Nobel Prize with Linda B. Buck. In 2004, they were both awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of the odorant receptor genes and the organization of the olfactory system. Axel and Buck's research has led to a greater understanding of how we smell and has also helped to develop new treatments for olfactory disorders.
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