DNA History

  • James Watson & Francis Crick

    Configuration of the DNA molecule.
  • Ray White

    Describes first polymorphic RFLP marker
  • Alec Jefferys

    Isolated DNA markers and called them DNA fingerprints
  • Kary Mullis

    Developed PCR testing
  • FBI

    FBI starts DNA casework
  • STR

    First STR paper created
  • CODIS

    FBI launches CODIS database