James Watson and Francis Crick are credited with proposing the double helix model of DNA structure in 1953. Their work was based on experimental data from other scientists, notably the X-ray diffraction images produced by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins.
Who had proposed for the first time the double helix model of DNA ?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Heredity (Mutations: Types, Causes, and Significance)
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