For what purpose did Paul Nurse win the Nobel Prize in 2001?
Discoveries on cell division control
Discovery of a new element
Creation of a new scientific theory
Research in human genetics
Answer
Paul Nurse won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001 for his discoveries on cell division control. He discovered the key role of cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases in cell division. These proteins regulate the cell cycle, which is the process by which cells grow and divide. Nurse's work has helped us to understand how cells divide and how this process can go wrong, leading to cancer.
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