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James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, has died aged 97
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- Watson, along with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, won the 1962 Nobel Prize after discovering DNA’s double-helix structure, cementing his place in scientific history.
- The discovery revealed how genetic information is stored and replicated and created the foundation for modern genetic engineering, disease treatment with genes and DNA identification techniques.
- Watson chaired the Human Genome Project for two years, a period marked by controversy and eventual resignation over gene-patent debates.
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