“DNA testing brings valuable new evidence to fields ranging from the life sciences to law enforcement. “Until the 1980s, techniques such as the polymerase chain reaction, a molecular biology method to copy specific DNA segments, were used. “Margarita Salas Falgueras led the breakthroughs that have since made DNA testing fast, reliable and used in a wide range of applications,” the statement said. Una mujer pionera, clave en los grandes avances de la bioquímica y la biología molecular que han propiciado el progreso de la humanidad. pic.twitter.com/YsVySsrxhP — Pedro Duque (@astro_duque) November 7, 2019"Margarita Salas has left us, one of the most brilliant Spanish scientists in history.

Source: The Local November 07, 2019 11:48 UTC