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Mendell!
Mendel publishes his paper on genetics, it shed light on units of inheritance in pairs, dominance and recessiveness and equal segregation. http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/resources/timeline/timeline_overview.php -
Mendell's Work Translated to English
Mendell's work is translated into english, this paves the way for further groundbreaking research in genetics. http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/resources/timeline/timeline_overview.php -
Chromosomes Exist in Pairs
Chromosomes, the founding blocks of DNA, are discovered to be in pairs with the same sturcture. http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/resources/timeline/timeline_overview.php -
First Experiments on Quantitative Traits
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The Chromosome Theory of Heredity Is Confirmed
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"Double Helix" shape of DNA is discovered by Watson and Crick
The shape and structure of DNA is discovered. This helped scientists and researchers to understand how our DNA is constructed. http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/resources/timeline/timeline_overview.php -
RNA is discovered to be the middle man between DNA and Protein
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First Cloned Mammal
Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned is born. This is significant as it showed the possibilities of cloning and rewarded the research into DNA. http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/resources/timeline/timeline_overview.php -
The Human Genome Sequence is Published
The human genome sequencing is finished and and published to the outside world