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Who is the father of cell biology?


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Father of cell biology:

  1. Nobel laureate Dr. George Emil Palade is considered to be the father of cell biology.
  2. He pioneered the use of the electron microscope and with the help of it, he could discover the ribosomes and the activity of secretory proteins.
  3. He was recognized globally for the same and also for this study in cell fractionation.
  4. He was best known to lay a foundation for the transport and synthesis of proteins along the secretory pathway.

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