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Joshua Lederberg's research helped lay the groundwork for which modern scientific field?

  • Astrobiology

  • Quantum Computing

  • Nanotechnology

  • Epigenetics

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Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. Joshua Lederberg's research on the biochemistry of bacteria and viruses, and his discovery of conjugation in bacteria, helped lay the groundwork for this field.
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