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Rosalind Franklin's X Ray picture of DNA
Rosalind captured a picture of a DNA structure and nicknamed it "Photo 51". -
Watson and Crick discover the shape of DNA
Cambridge University scientists James Watson and Francis Crick determine the shape and form of DNA, being a double helix polymar. -
Genetic code was discovered
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Recombinant DNA produced
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DNA sequencing
Fredrick Zanger developed chain determination to figure out the exact sequence of A, C, G and T. -
Genentech
The world's first genetic enginering company -
DNA organizing is issued
DNA organization (or dna fingerprinting) was first discovered by Sir Alec Jefferys form the University of Leicester in England. This technique shall be mainly used in crime investigations. -
The beginning of the Human Genome Project
Robert Sinsheimer organized a workshop to discuss sequencing the human genome -
First use of DNA fingerprinting
DNA studies were used to arrest Colin Pitchfork for the Enderby murder case -
First gene replacement theropy procedure
Done on a four year old girl -
Human Genome Project launched
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Calgene inc.
First commercialy grown geneticly enginered food -
ENCODE Project
To create a comprehensive encyclepedia of the human DNA -
Genetics/Genomics Competency Center opened
Online tool to help health industry to learn about genetics and genomics -
ENCODE produces first holistic view of how genome does it's job