In 1953, James D. Watson and Francis Crick, drawing on data from Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin, described deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as a double helix composed of two strands that coil around each other, resembling a twisting ladder.
January 01, 1953
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Foundational description of DNA's molecular structure
In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the double-helix structure of DNA based on experimental data from Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins, and colleagues at King's College London.
January 01, 1953
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Historical description of the discovery of DNA's molecular structure.