Stanley Cohen, Herbert Boyer, and their colleagues developed the techniques necessary to recombine genes in bacterial plasmids, allowing for their mass production and launching recombinant ...

The two then kicked off a collaboration that eventually led to the creation of the first recombinant DNA, a landmark that ushered in the era of modern biotechnology. By combining Cohen's expertise ...

The elucidation of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick and of recombinant DNA technology by Cohen and Boyer provided the basis for the science that created the commercial opportunity.