US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were credited with finding microRNA, tiny genetic codes that controls raft of bodily functions.
READ MORE:Two US scientists whose pioneering work helped discover genetic codes that could unlock early tests for killer cancer, were today awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
The duo's 'ground-breaking discovery' has revolutionised medicine's understanding of how our genes work inside the human body, the Nobel Assembly said. Pictured, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun 'Their groundbreaking discovery revealed a completely new principle of gene regulation that turned out to be essential for multicellular organisms, including humans,' the Assembly added.
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