A Brief History of DNA

Infographic

Published: April 25, 2019

Molly Campbell

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With recent advances in genetic technology enabling us to screen the whole genome of an organism, it’s hard to imagine a time when scientists didn’t even know that nucleotides existed.

National DNA Day honors the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. In this infographic we rewind time to explore the history of DNA and some of the landmark discoveries in the field of genomics.

Download this infographic to learn about:

The reason Gregor Mendel is regarded as the "Father of Genetics"
How Freidrich Meischer discovered nuclein from old wound bandages
The creation of "Photo 51" by Rosalind Franklin and team
How CRISPR looks set to change the genetics world forever

Meet the Author

Molly Campbell

Senior Science Writer

Molly Campbell is a senior science writer at Technology Networks. She holds a first-class honors degree in neuroscience. In 2021 Molly was shortlisted for the Women in Journalism Georgina Henry Award.