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(n)
French
biochemist
who
(
with
Jacques
Monod
)
studied
regulatory
processes
in
cells
(
born
in
1920
)
(n) (
Old
Testament
)
son
of
Isaac
;
brother
of
Esau
;
father
of
the
twelve
patriarchs
of
Israel
;
Jacob
wrestled
with
God
and
forced
God
to
bless
him
,
so
God
gave
Jacob
the
new
name
of
Israel
(
meaning
`
one
who
has
been
strong
against
God
'')
Jacob Synonyms
Francois Jacob
Jacob
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