5 Questions
What was the seminal event in the field of genetic engineering?
Identification of the structure of DNA in 1953
Which tool has revolutionized the fields of biology, medicine, diagnostics, forensics, and industrial manufacturing?
Molecular tools produced using prokaryotic microbes
Who were involved in the identification of the structure of DNA?
Francis Crick, James Watsons and Rosalind Franklin
What has been used to produce many molecular tools in recent decades?
Prokaryotic microbes
What has been a veritable explosion since the 1970s, revolutionizing various fields?
Scientists’ ability to manipulate DNA
Study Notes
Genetic Engineering
- The discovery of the structure of DNA by James Watson, Francis Crick, and Rosalind Franklin was a seminal event in the field of genetic engineering.
Tool Revolutionizing Fields
- Recombinant DNA technology has revolutionized the fields of biology, medicine, diagnostics, forensics, and industrial manufacturing.
Structure of DNA
- James Watson, Francis Crick, and Rosalind Franklin identified the double helix structure of DNA.
Molecular Tools
- Recombinant DNA technology has been used to produce many molecular tools in recent decades.
Advances in Genetic Engineering
- There has been a veritable explosion in genetic engineering since the 1970s, revolutionizing various fields.
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