“Production of Knockout Mice through the Development of Gene Targeting Technique and Outstanding Contribution to Elucidation of Gene Function”
A molecular geneticist who developed the "gene targeting" technique, which is widely used around the world today. With his success in breeding mice in which targeted genes were inactivated, referred to as "knock-out" mice, Dr. Capecchi established a new avenue for researching how genes work. His method of research has benefited immensely such branches of life sciences as biology, medicine and agriculture.
