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The double helix formation of DNA is thoerized based on antiparallel nucleotide chains and specific base pairing,
Theory developed using data by Maurice Wilkins. -
Messager RNA is known as the connection between DNA and protien
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The first restricted enzyme is purifed by Hamilton Smith
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Development of DNA sequancing technology
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Fingerprinting, and simple DNA tests used to solve major crimes
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The Genome projects begin.
The purpose fo these experiments is to find knew ways to better human life with the information from the different types of genomes. -
First cloned mammal, Dolly the Sheep
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The world trade center falls.
DNA profiling was one of many things housed in the world trade center. -
Research on the human genome from the genome projects is published. "Post-genomeic era" starts
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Human and animal cloning, research on stem cells, and genetic modification of crops become a hot topic.