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Friedrich Miescher
First to identify DNA as a distinct molecule. -
Frederick Griffith
Showed us that bacteria can distinctly change their function and form through transformation. -
Oswald Avery, Maclyn McCarty, Colin McCleod
They discovered that DNA carries a cell's genetic material and can be altered through transformation. -
Barbara McClintock
She discovered that genes could move from place to place on a chromosome. -
Erwin Chargaff
He discovered that the amounts of adenine and thymine in DNA were roughly the same, as were the amounts of cytosine and guanine. -
Linus Pauling
He discovered the spiral structure of proteins, and became known as the founder of molecular bio.
