-
-
The Swiss physican Friedrich Miescher discovered nuclien in the nuclei of a human white blood cells.
-
-
Phoebus Levene was a biochemist that studied the structure and function of nucleic acid. He characterized DNA from RNA.
-
-
Griffith was a British bateriologist and in January 1928 he showed what was known as Griffith's Experiment and demonstrated bacterial transformation.
-
Linus Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, and educator. He was a founder of quantom chemistry and molecular biology.
-
Oswald Avery was an American physisian and medical researcher. Isolated DNA as the material of which genes and chromosomes are made of.
-
An Australian biochemist discovered the rules to help lead to the discovery of the double helix.
-
Maurice was a English physicist and a molecular biologist. He contributed to the understanding of phosphorescence, isotope separation, optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction, and to the development of radar.
-
The Hershy-Chase experiments were a set of experiments to confirm that DNA is the genetic material. They were conducted by Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase.
-
Discovered the stucture of DNA with James Watson.
-
He discovered the structure of DNA with Francis Crick.
-
Barbara McClintock discovered that genes can change position in chromosomes.
-
Dolly the Sheep became the first adult animal clone.
-
-
J. Craig Venter and Francis Collins announce the sequencing of the entire human genome.
-
-
She was a British biophysicist. Made contributions to the molecular structure of DNA.
-
- Genetic engineering is used to mass produce insulin.
- Organisms are genetically engineered to discover the functions of certain genes.
- Genetic engineering is used to modify crops to produce a better yield.
- DNA testing is used to see if one is the parent of a child (in certain circumstances).
- Gene therapy is used to cure diseases and conditions.
