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Was the Structure DNA first described DNA first described?

1950


When was DNA structure first described?

1950


Approximately what was the structure of DNA first described?

1950


Who are the 2 men that first described the structure of DNA?

watson and crick


What contribution did Francis Crick make to the discover of the structure of DNA?

they described the structure of DNA


Who first correctly described the molecular structure of DNA?

Sir James Watson and Sir Francis Crick first described the molecular structure of DNA correctly. They not only mentioned the fact that DNA is a helical structure, but also described how the constituting molecules are arranged in the helix. The base-pairing, sugar-phosphate backbone were first described by Watson and Crick.


What was james watsons hypothesis for the structure of the dna?

KEY FACT In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick put forward their hypothesis that DNA had a double helix structure. Their first attempt to identify the structure of DNA was not successful, however, in 1953 they put forward their hypothesis that DNA had a double helix structure.


Approximately when was the structure of DNA described?

The structure of DNA was described by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953.


Who are the two men that first described the structure of DNA?

DNA double helix discovered by Francis Crick, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins.


What word describes the shape of DNA and RNA?

Double stranded, single stranded. DNA can be described as having a double helix structure.


What was the structure of DNA when first published?

1919


Why is DNA described as a double helix?

DNA is described as a double helix because its structure resembles a twisted ladder, with two strands that are twisted around each other in a spiral shape. This shape allows DNA to store and transmit genetic information efficiently.