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feb 28, 1953 - Double Helix DNA Structure Discovered

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On February 28, 1953, Watson and Crick, using the research and pictures of Rosalind Franklin, discovered the double helix structure of DNA. This discovery led to a much deeper understanding of DNA and how it interacts with itself (like the pairing of bases, etc.).

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feb 28, 1953
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~ 73 years ago