= John Gurdon
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John Gurdon is a British developmental biologist known for his pioneering work in the field of cloning and regenerative biology. He gained significant recognition for his experiments in the 1950s, notably demonstrating that the nucleus of a mature somatic cell could be reprogrammed to develop into a complete organism when transplanted into an enucleated egg cell. This groundbreaking research laid the foundation for the field of cloning and contributed to advancements in understanding cell differentiation and reprogramming.
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