A conversation with Craig C Mello on the discovery of RNAi.

摘要

I was born in New Haven, CT, on 18 October 1960, the third child of a paleontologist father and an artist mother (James and Sally Mello). In 1962, my father completed his doctorate in paleontology at Yale University, and my family moved to Falls Church in Northern Virginia so that he could take a position with the US Geological Survey (USGS) in Washington, DC. My parents met while attending Brown University and were the first children in their respective families to attend college. My grandparents on both sides withdrew from school as teenagers to work for their families. My paternal grandfather, Frank Mello, was of Azorean descent although he was born in Warren, Rl. He was an outstanding athlete nicknamed 'Bullet' Mello for his speed. He played semipro baseball and football.