David Baltimore, Pioneering Virologist, Dies at 80
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David Baltimore, a pioneering virologist whose discovery of reverse transcriptase revolutionized understanding of retroviruses and contributed significantly to cancer and HIV/AIDS research, has passed away at age 87. His work challenged the central dogma of molecular biology and provided essential tools for modern genetic research.
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