Q67
Who synthesized the first wholly artificial gene?
A.
Hargobind Khorana
AnswerB.
J.J. Thompson
C.
Benjamin Franklin
D.
Meghnad Saha
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Synthesis of the first complete gene, a yeast tRNA, was demonstrated by Har Gobind Khorana and coworkers in 1972. Synthesis of the first peptide- and protein-coding genes was performed in the laboratories of Herbert Boyer and Alexander Markham, respectively.