John B. Gurdon 因1962年的开创性工作而获奖,这一年他29岁,正好也是 Shinya Yamanaka 出生的年份。其成果发表在Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology上,目前被引 262次。
Gurdon, J.B. (1962). The developmental capacity of nuclei taken from intestinal epithelium cells of feeding tadpoles. Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology 10:622-640.
Takahashi, K., Yamanaka, S. (2006). Induction of pluripotent stem cells from mouse embryonic and adult fibroblast cultures by defined factors. Cell 126:663-676.