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DNA double helix

Recorded year1953

Watson, Crick, Franklin and Wilkins reveal DNA's structure.

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Built on

Mendel rediscoveredRecorded · 1900enables
X-ray crystallographyRecorded · 1912enables

Led to

Genetic code crackedRecorded · 1961enables
DNA sequencingRecorded · 1977enables
Chemical DNA synthesisRecorded · 1981enables
PCRRecorded · 1983enables
Telomerase discoveredRecorded · 1984enables
DNA origamiRecorded · 2006enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.