DNA Timeline

By AdamBaxter

  • 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

  • Recombinant DNA produced

    Produced by Paul Berg

  • 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

  • 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