Discovery of DNA Structure
Unverified
Date
April 25, 1953
Type
World
Author
htristian82
Location
England,
United Kingdom
Categories
Science & Technology
Event Details
On April 25, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published their description of the DNA double helix in Nature. Their model was based heavily on X-ray diffraction data collected by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins.
It revealed the mechanism of genetic inheritance and copying, launching the era of molecular biology and biotechnology.