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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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DNA Discovery
The Swiss physican Friedrich Miescher discovered nuclien in the nuclei of a human white blood cells. -
First automobile by Karl Benz
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P.A. Levene
Phoebus Levene was a biochemist that studied the structure and function of nucleic acid. He characterized DNA from RNA. -
Start of World War One
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Fred Griffith
Griffith was a British bateriologist and in January 1928 he showed what was known as Griffith's Experiment and demonstrated bacterial transformation. -
Linus Pauling
Linus Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, and educator. He was a founder of quantom chemistry and molecular biology. -
O.T. Avery
Oswald Avery was an American physisian and medical researcher. Isolated DNA as the material of which genes and chromosomes are made of. -
Erwin Chargaff
An Australian biochemist discovered the rules to help lead to the discovery of the double helix. -
Maurice Wilkins
Maurice was a English physicist and a molecular biologist. He contributed to the understanding of phosphorescence, isotope separation, optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction, and to the development of radar. -
Hershey and Chase
The Hershy-Chase experiments were a set of experiments to confirm that DNA is the genetic material. They were conducted by Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase. -
Francis Crick
Discovered the stucture of DNA with James Watson. -
James Watson
He discovered the structure of DNA with Francis Crick. -
New Discovery
Barbara McClintock discovered that genes can change position in chromosomes. -
New Discovery
Dolly the Sheep became the first adult animal clone. -
Birthdate of Jack Calvin Beck Brunk
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New Discovery
J. Craig Venter and Francis Collins announce the sequencing of the entire human genome. -
Death of Osama Bin Laden
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Rosalind Franklin
She was a British biophysicist. Made contributions to the molecular structure of DNA. -
Current Uses of DNA/Genetic Engineering
- Genetic engineering is used to mass produce insulin.
- Organisms are genetically engineered to discover the functions of certain genes.
- Genetic engineering is used to modify crops to produce a better yield.
- DNA testing is used to see if one is the parent of a child (in certain circumstances).
- Gene therapy is used to cure diseases and conditions.
