Events
Rosalind Franklin discovers the
double helix shape of DNAScientists prove that sickle-cell anemia
occurs due to a change in a single
amino acid.Dr. Samuel Katz and Dr. John F. Enders
develop the first vaccine for measles.The first vaccine for rubella is developed.The first monoclonal antibodies are produced.Scientists in Switzerland clone mice.Trachea derived from stem cells
transplanted into human recipientCongress funds the Human Genome Project,
a massive effort to map and sequence the
human genetic code.The complete genetic code of
the human chromosome is deciphered.Researchers identify three new genes
associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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