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In Pictures: The race to discover the secrets of DNA
- Watson and Crick developed a two‑chain, helical DNA model by testing possible structures against existing data in the Cavendish Laboratory.
- Rosalind Franklin’s Photo 51 provided crucial clues about DNA’s helical shape used in the final model.
- A new draft of 'A Structure for DNA' circulated in March 1953 as the Cambridge scientists prepared their Nature submission.
- Linus Pauling published a competing model that was eventually deemed incorrect.
- The Nobel Prize in 1962 honored Watson, Crick, and Wilkins for their work on nucleic acids’ structure and information transfer.
- Rosalind Franklin’s role remains a topic of debate regarding recognition in the discovery process.
- Crick and Watson’s approach combined model-building with evaluation against existing research.
- The discovery opened new frontiers in science and laid groundwork for future advancements.
- The public record notes ongoing discussions about credit in historical scientific achievements.
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