John Sulston (1942-2018): a personal perspective

J Neurogenet. 2020 Sep-Dec;34(3-4):238-246. doi: 10.1080/01677063.2020.1833008.

Abstract

John Sulston changed the way we do science, not once, but three times - initially with the complete cell lineage of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, next with completion of the genome sequences of the worm and human genomes and finally with his strong and active advocacy for open data sharing. His contributions were widely recognized and in 2002 he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.

Keywords: Sulston; elegans; genome; lineage.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Historical Article
  • Personal Narrative

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / cytology
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / embryology
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / genetics
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / physiology
  • Cell Lineage
  • Cloning, Molecular / methods
  • Contig Mapping / history
  • Cryopreservation
  • Developmental Biology / history*
  • Gene Library
  • Genome
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Human Genome Project / history
  • Humans
  • Larva
  • Nervous System / cytology
  • Nervous System / embryology
  • Nervous System / growth & development
  • Neurons / cytology
  • Neurosciences / history*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / history
  • Synaptic Transmission

Personal name as subject

  • John Edward Sulston