1. United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975); [syn: Tatum, Edward Lawrie Tatum]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Edward Lawrie Tatum
n 1: United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by
regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975) [syn:
Tatum, Edward Lawrie Tatum]