2007 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded

The work of three researchers who developed the procedure of gene targeting have won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Medicine.  The winners are:

• Mario R. Capecchi (USA, born Italy). Has used gene targeting to uncover the role of genes involved in organ development, and the overall plan of the body.
• Martin J. Evans (UK). Used gene targeting in his work to treat cystic fibrosis.
• Oliver Smithies (USA, born UK).  Developed mouse models for common human diseases such as high blood pressure and thickened arteries.

Further coverage is available at:

• Nobel Prize website.
• BBC News.
• La Vanguardia (en español).