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Who is associated with the fellowship from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis?
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Which publication is cited as having contributions from Pauling and Corey?
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Study Notes
Structural Model of Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
- The article was published in Nature on April 25, 1953, Volume 171, page 738
- Authors are James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick
- The article outlines a new structural model for deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA)
- The authors acknowledge the work of Linus Pauling and Robert Corey, who proposed a three-chain helical structure for DNA
- However, the authors suggest a different model, a two-chain helical structure
- This model is based on experimental data from X-ray diffraction patterns of DNA fibers
- Key contributors to this model include:
- M. H. F. Wilkins
- R. Franklin
- E. Chargaff
- G. R. Wyatt
- W. T. Astbury
- The authors received financial support from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
- The work was conducted at the Medical Research Council Unit for the Study of the Molecular Structure of Biological Systems at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
- The authors cite references to previous work, suggesting that the new model built upon existing research and knowledge.
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Explore the groundbreaking 1953 article by Watson and Crick, which presents a two-chain helical model for DNA. This quiz covers the key contributors, experimental data, and influences on their research in molecular biology. Test your knowledge on the historical context and significance of this pivotal development in genetics.
