Mario R. Capecchi, Martin J. Evans and Oliver Smithies were awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering specific gene modification using mice's embryonic stem cells, allowing scientists to create any DNA modifications and study the role of each individual gene.

1. • 2007
• Mario R. Capecchi, Martin J.
Evans and Oliver Smithies was rewarded
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• They discovered specific gene modification
using mice’s embryonic stem cells.
• With this discovery, it is possible to create
any DNA modifications
• This helps scientist to originate the role of
each individual gene
Mario R. Capecchi, Martin J. Evans and Oliver Smithies (from left to right)