Which Spanish biochemist is known for her work on the phi29 DNA polymerase?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Margarita Salas
- Step 1: According to the official source: Margarita Salas Falgueras, 1st Marchioness of Canero (30 November 1938 – 7 November 2019) was a Spanish scientist, medical researcher, and author in the fields of biochemistry and molecular genetics . ... Her cumulative work, as described by The Local in 2019 , "invented a faster, simpler and more reliable way to replicate trace amounts of DNA into quantities large enough for full genomic testing ." Answer: Margarita Salas. Why not the others: Rita Levi-Montalcini, Maria Blasco, and Rosalind Franklin were Italian and British scientists, and María Blasco is known for telomerase research, not the phi29 DNA polymerase work of Margarita Salas.
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