Homework Help: Biology

Posted by will on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 10:43pm.

Do you know, by chance, how scientists discovered the make-up of DNA? Was it via a microscope and if so, what type of microscope allows you to view the structure of DNA?

Biology - Molly, Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 11:31pm
I believe they detected the proteins involved, they knew those long before they even knew what DNA exactly did or looked like.
Biology - SraJMcGin, Friday, April 11, 2008 at 9:36am
There is some question as to who exactly gets the credit, but here is one response:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do53dn.html

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