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Used pea plants in his experiment and discovered that parent plants pass on dominant and recessive genes to their offspring and that traits are passed on independently of other traits from parents to offspring. (Genetics)
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Discovered that DNA was a distinct molecule from taking nuclein out of cells' nuclei and came up with the incorrect tetranucleotide hypothesis of DNA (Genetics)
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Published the world's first genetic map of the X chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster (Genetics)
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Discovered that chromosomes played a role in heredity and he demonstrated that each gene has an assigned spot on a chromosome (Genetics)
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Found that a nonpathogenic strain of the bacteria "Streptococcus pneumoniae" could be induced to take on the disease causing characteristics of a different strain -- formed the foundations of the transforming principle (Biotechnology) (Bacteria)
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Discovered that the exchange between genes could move from place of place on a chromosome which demonstrated that genes can be turned on and off (Genetics)
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Conducted an experiment that identified deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as the chemical basis for specific and heritable transformation in bacteria (Genetics)
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In an experiment on a bacteria, they discovered that DNA contains the genetic material, not protein (Genetics)
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Discovered the different ratios of bases in DNA; discovered that A would always be equal and connected to T and G would always be equal and connected to C (Genetics)
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Obtained the first images of DNA using x-ray crystallography (Genetics)
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Determined the double-helix structure of DNA (Genetics)
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Discovered that there are only 46 chromosomes in a human cell that are then separated into 23 chromosome pairs. His discovery led to the knowledge that people with Down Syndrome have an extra chromosome. (Genetics)
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Conducted an experiment proving the semiconservative model of DNA replication was correct. This model states that each strand of DNA serves as a template to make a new, complementary strand (Genetics)
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Discovered the technique of genetic fingerprinting that can be used to resolve identity and kinship issues (Biotechnology)
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Founded Genetech company that cloned and developed the method for synthesizing human insulin using recombinant DNA technology. First genetic engineer (Biotechnology)
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The first person to use nuclear transfer of differentiated adult cells to create a mammalian clone. In his case, a sheep. (Biotechnology)
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Mapped and sequenced human genome with the use of automated gene sequencers that he developed. (Genetics) (Biotechnology)
