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DNA Discovery & Structure
The series of experiments leading to the discovery of DNA as the genetic material is a perfect example of how advances in science are made. Biologists use information collected previously to answer new questions and solve new problems. Each discovery is a stepping-stone to the next discovery.
In this Lesson, we'll look at how scientists established that DNA holds the hereditary information and see how the structure of DNA was determined.
We'll also see how DNA's elegant structure has important implications for DNA replication.