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Arber
[ ahr-ber ]
noun
- Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
Arber
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- ArberWerner1929MSwissSCIENCE: biologist Werner. born 1929, Swiss microbiologist, noted for his work on restriction enzymes. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1978
Arber
- Swiss microbiologist who postulated the existence of restriction enzymes, selective enzymes that break down molecules of DNA into pieces small enough to be separated for individual study but large enough to retain bits of the original substance's genetic information. These enzymes (later isolated by Hamilton Smith) laid the foundation for the science of genetic engineering, and for this work Arber shared the 1978 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine with Smith and Daniel Nathans.
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Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj left the game with an upper-body injury after falling to the ice from a heavy hit from Vegas forward Ivan Barbashev.
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The 23-year-old from Russia made an impact early, squaring off against Canadiens tough guy Arber Xhekaj.
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Reaves, who played 61 games with the Wild last season, also fought Montreal defenseman Arber Xhekaj on Wednesday.
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He then made it 3-0 banking a shot off Montreal’s Arber Xhekaj.
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Montreal, which has lost its past four, got goals from Arber Xhekaj and Josh Anderson.
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