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Discoverd the genes come in pairs and are inherited as distinct units, one from each parent.
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Friedrich Miescher describes an acidic substance in a cell's nuclei. The substance was first called nuclein, but is now identified as DNA.
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Morgan discovers that genesare in chromosomes
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Discovered that there must be a genetic factor that can transform the bacteria.
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First pictures of DNA taken
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discovers that the bases of DNA are equal = there is an A for every T and a C for every G.
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Creates an image of DNA crystals Via X-ray
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Steal Franklins DNA x-ray and publish their description of DNA. Describe the image as a double helix
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various discoveries of individual genes for cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease, etc. Also, genetically engineered food, testing on animal cloning.
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Announcement of a draft of the human genome by a joint venture of the public and a private company called Celera.
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Final completion of the human genome sequence announced.
