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Friedrich Meischer
Isolated the first DNA. -
Oswald Avery
Discovered DNA was the active agent in genetic transformation. -
Francis Crick/ James Watson
Discovered chemical structure of DNA. -
Erwin Chargaff
Thymine and adenine have the same amount in DNA. -
Rosalind Franklin
Studied DNA X-ray diffraction pattern that was used to solve 3- dimensional structure of DNA. -
Hershey/Chase
Confirmed that DNA was the genetic material instead of protein. ( Blender experiment) -
Arthur Kornberg
Produced DNA in a test tube. -
Marshall Nirenberg
Discovered the genetics code. -
Frederick Sanger
Developed a method to determine the exact sequence of nucleo tids found in a gene which are commonly used in labs today. -
Pat Brown
Developed a technique where DNA can be embedded onto glass slides
