Introduction & Historical Aspects (Exam 1) Flashcards
This scientist is known for the laws of heredity and is considered the Father of Modern Genetics.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
These two are known for DNA crystallography (1952).
Who are Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins?
This duo fully realized the double helical structure of DNA (1953).
Who are Watson and Crick?
DNA sequencing was born in 1975 from this scientist.
Who is Frederick Sanger?
This controversial biochemist is most known for his ground-breaking work with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) c. 1985.
Who is Kary Mullis?
This knighted scientist used VNTR polymorphism and RFLP technology for the first time while working a forensic case in 1985.
Who is Sir Alec Jeffreys?
This individual took over the Human Genome Project after James Watson.
Who is Francis Collins?
This geneticist described the first polymorphic RFLP marker in 1980.
Who is Ray White?
In 1996, forensics moved away from RFLP for this more concise duo.
What is PCR/STR?
This is the author of our textbook as well as the Senior Scientist & Special Assistant to the Director of Forensic Science at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD.
Who is John Butler?
