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James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97
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- Watson, a Nobel Prize co‑discoverer of DNA's double helix, dies at 97, ending a pivotal scientific era marked by controversy.
- Watson shared the 1962 Nobel Prize with Crick and Wilkins for DNA's double-helix structure, cementing his place in science history.
- The discovery opened doors to genetic mapping, gene therapy, and forensic DNA work, while raising ongoing ethical questions about manipulation and attribution.
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