Molecular genetics Flashcards
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Friedrich miescher
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first to isolate nucleic acids
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Frederick Griffith
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bacteria are able to transfer genetic information
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oswald avery
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concurred with griffith and discovered that DNA carries genetic info
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Alfred hershey and Martha chase
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determined that the DNA and not proteins are injected into bacteria from a virus
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Erwin chargaff
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determined that A:T C:G were in a 1:1 ratio
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Linus pauling
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proposed a helical structure for DNA, perhaps a triple helix
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Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin
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created an X-ray image of DNA’s double helix
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James Watson and Francis Crick
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discovered the structure of DNA; sugar phosphate backbone and nitrogenous bases
9
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Base pairing
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A and G are purines Pure As Gold “Pure” sounds like Purine, and A & G are the initials of “As Gold.”
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