History of DNA Flashcards
1
Q
Who was DNA discovered by, and when?
A
1869 by Friedrich Miescher
- isolated it from pus on bandages, called it nuclein
2
Q
When were nucleotides discovered, and when
A
1926 by Phoebus Levene
3
Q
When was base pairing discovered?
A
Erwin Chargaff, 1950
4
Q
What did Rosalind Franklin discover?
A
Very close to solving DNA structure, 1953
5
Q
When was first DNA model (accurate) created?
A
1953 by Watson and Crick
