5 Questions
Who proposed that the DNA molecule is a double-stranded helix?
James Watson and Francis Crick
Which scientist discovered that some diseases might be inherited?
Archibald Garrod
Who is credited with discovering the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)?
Kary Mullis
Which scientists first sequenced DNA from a virus?
Frederick Sanger, Walter Gilbert and Allan Maxam
Who analyzed mitochondrial DNA in different human races?
Rebecca Cann, Mark Stoneking, and Allan Wilson
Study Notes
Key Discoveries in Genetics
- James Watson and Francis Crick proposed that the DNA molecule is a double-stranded helix.
- Gregor Mendel discovered that some diseases might be inherited, laying the foundation for modern genetics.
- Kary Mullis is credited with discovering the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), a laboratory technique to amplify specific DNA sequences.
- Frederick Sanger and his colleagues were the first to sequence DNA from a virus, specifically the bacteriophage ΦX174.
- Allan Wilson and Rebecca Cann analyzed mitochondrial DNA in different human races, providing insights into human evolution and migration.
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