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First to identify nucleic acid.
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Showed that bacteria could transform from one strain to many more.
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Helped launch the molecular biology research program. (late thirties, date unknown)
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Discovered how genes direct the synthesis of enzymes that control metabolic processes. (specific date unknown)
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Discovered that DNA is the substance that causes bacterial transformation. (specific date unknown)
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Contributed to basic research involving nucleic acids. (Specific date unknown.)
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Confirmed that DNA is genetic material.
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Worked with many to formulate a Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid.
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Discovered teh structure of DNA.
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Showed that DNA replicates semi-conservatively.
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Discovered of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid.
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Discovered two rules that helped lead to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA (Specific date unknown.)
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Discovered that the genetic code operates in protein synthesis.
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Discovered methods to combine and transplant genes. (Specific date unknown.)
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Improved the polymerase chain reaction technique.
