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28 February - Discovery of the structure of DNA

 


On 28 February 1953, Francis Crick and James Watson, along with Maurice Wilkins, made a groundbreaking discovery at the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. They unraveled the structure of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. This discovery laid the foundation for understanding the genetic code and the mechanisms of inheritance, marking a pivotal moment in the history of molecular biology.

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