Along with Horvitz he discovered the phenomenon of programmed cell death in the worm, which is essential to the way all animals grow; and Horvitz later showed that the genes which led to cell death in the worm did the same in humans." "In the Beginning Was the Worm is not just an account of the study of one small organism. It also explains why scientists believe that genes will make sense of all their understandings of biology, and how much work will be needed before that dream comes true."--BOOK JACKET.
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