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History of Genetics Timeline (Popularity:  )
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1994/geneticstln.html
Timeline of major events. Includes dates, the discovery, and the scientist .
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A Concise History of Molecular Biology and Genetics (Popularity: )
http://molecular-biologist.com/
Chronological listing of the major events. Includes a basic primer, basic techniques, cell biology and histology.
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James Watson and Francis Crick (Popularity: )
http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/watsoncrick.html
Essay on their lives and achievements by Robert Wright. Features a time line, slide show, and links to related resources.
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Women in Science: Rosalind Elsie Franklin (Popularity: )
http://library.thinkquest.org/20117/franklin.html
Short biography, for kids.
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Secret of Photo 51 (Popularity: )
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/photo51/
Background information on program on Rosalind Franklin's role in the discovery of the double helix. Article by Brenda Maddox, video clip, interview of biology professor. [NOVA]
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Maurice Wilkins - DNA Enabler (Popularity: )
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/wilkins.html
Illustrated article describes his life and achievements.
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Rosalind Franklin: Dark Lady of DNA (Popularity: )
http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/oct/darklady/index.html
Howard Berkes talks with Brenda Maddox about her book. In RealAudio format, from National Public Radio.
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Pea Soup - The Story of Mendel (Popularity: )
http://www.sonic.net/~nbs/projects/anthro201/
Features a brief biography, his discoveries, an interactive pea experiment, bibliography, and a glossary of terms.
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Chargaff's Legacy (Popularity: )
http://post.queensu.ca/~forsdyke/bioinfo2.htm
Article discusses the four rules on DNA base composition now shown to be fundamental to the understanding of the structure and function of DNA.
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DNA and Molecular Genetics (Popularity: )
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookDNAMOLGEN.html
Traces the history of the discoveries relating to DNA and inheritance. Includes diagrams and links to related resources.
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Landmarks in the History of Genetics: Can Matter Store Active Information? (Popularity: )
http://cogweb.ucla.edu/EP/DNA_history.html
Includes dates, events, theoretical implications, and related links.
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History of the Human Genome Project (Popularity: )
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/project/hgp.shtml
Details about the U.S. Human Genome Project including its goals, history and progress with links to key documents, publications, a timeline, and Project contacts.
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Biotech Chronicles (Popularity: )
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/BC/
A brief history of biotech discoveries which continue to influence the field today. Features essays on genetics and DNA research, and profiles of some of the influential individuals.
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The History of Drosophila Genetics (Popularity: )
http://www.drosophilahistory.com/
Discusses some of the personal characteristics of A. H. Sturtevant and Th. Dobzhansky and the differences that contributed to their scientific estrangement.
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History of Genetics (Popularity: )
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~bio70/
Course taught at Dartmouth College; includes links to biographical essays, online papers, and other resources, including eugenics and genome projects.
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A Conversation with James D. Watson (Popularity: )
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Jun/hour2_060200.html
NPR Science Friday interview (RealAudio format) with Watson, who together with Francis Crick first suggested a double-helix structure for the DNA molecule.
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The Twisted Road to the Double Helix (Popularity: )
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?colID=12&articleID=000841A3-982D-1DC9-AF71809EC588EEDF
Full-length review of Brenda Maddox's book "Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA." [Scientific American]
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Foundations of Classical Genetics (Popularity: )
http://www.esp.org/foundations/genetics/classical/
Features a collection of publications, that can be browsed by author, by title, or by date of publication. Also includes a comparative timeline.
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Contributions of 20th-Century Women to Physics: Rosalind Franklin (Popularity: )
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~cwp/Phase2/Franklin,_Rosalind@841234567.html
Profile of her scientific contributions. Includes publications, honors, and related links.
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James D. Watson (Popularity: )
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/wat0bio-1
Discoverer of the DNA Molecule. Features a profile, biography and interview .
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