The science of genetics
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- The science of genetics
- Early research into genetics
- By 1900: the fundamental law of inheritance stated that genes came in pairs, and one is inherited from each parent.
- No scientific proof yet, as microscopes weren't yet powerful enough to identify gene pairs.
- by 1951: knew that characteristics were passed down from parents to children
- Theorized that a substance in human cells passed on this information, as well as a variety of hereditary diseases
- 1953: technology finally made it possible for scientists to find the missing piece of the puzzle: DNA
- Theorized that a substance in human cells passed on this information, as well as a variety of hereditary diseases
- By 1900: the fundamental law of inheritance stated that genes came in pairs, and one is inherited from each parent.
- Watson, Crick and the discovery of the human gene
- 1953: shared an office with each other - neither were investigating DNA, but those shared an interest in human biology.
- Saw x-rays provided by Franklin and Wilkins
- built there model of DNA and shared it with Franklin, who made corrections
- Wilkins also shared clearer photographs
- this made it possible for Watson and Crick to solve the structure of DNA
- built there model of DNA and shared it with Franklin, who made corrections
- Wilkins also shared clearer photographs
- this made it possible for Watson and Crick to solve the structure of DNA
- this made it possible for Watson and Crick to solve the structure of DNA
- Wilkins also shared clearer photographs
- built there model of DNA and shared it with Franklin, who made corrections
- this made it possible for Watson and Crick to solve the structure of DNA
- Wilkins also shared clearer photographs
- built there model of DNA and shared it with Franklin, who made corrections
- published in APR 1953 - this discovery means that they could now begin to look at its structure and identify the parts that caused hereditary diseases
- Mapping of the human genome
- teams of scientists began to break it apart to understand how it worked
- 1990: The human genome project
- 18 teams of scientists al over the world worked together to decode and map the genome
- The first draft was only finished in 2000
- Used their template to look for mistakes in the DNA of people suffering from hereditary diseses
- 1990: The human genome project
- teams of scientists began to break it apart to understand how it worked
- Factors helping the development of genetics
- Technology
- Science
- a lot of collaboration from the scientific community: all data produced were made public so that it could benefit as many people as possible
- The impact of the science of genetics
- helped scientists recognise genetic disorders that could theoretically be treated
- Early research into genetics
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