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feb 28, 1953 - James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the double-helix structure of DNA.

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This model explained how genetic information is stored and replicated. They earned the Nobel prize 1962 in physiology. Both subscribed to biogenesis.

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feb 28, 1953
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~ 73 years ago