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Discover the historical timeline of DNA, starting with Charles Darwin in the 1800s through to the current developments and future of DNA.
The discovery of DNA is one of our greatest scientific achievements but how did it happen?
In DNA Interactive: Timeline, browse animations, biographies, & videos of key individuals whose research led to the discovery of the DNA structure and beyond.
The history of genetics can be represented on a timeline of events from the earliest work in the 1850s, to the DNA era starting in the 1940s, and the genomics era beginning in the 1970s. 1856–1863: Mendel studied the inheritance of traits between generations based on experiments involving garden pea plants.
To illustrate how the field of genetics has evolved, we have selected some key breakthroughs to highlight in our latest infographic. As you read through them, remember there are many more not included here, and that ground-breaking discoveries often build on the research that came before.
Genetic Timeline 1987 Discovery: First Human Genetic Map The first comprehensive genetic map is based on variations in DNA sequence that can be observed by digesting DNA with restriction enzymes. Such a map can be used to help locate genes responsible for diseases. 1987 Discovery: Yeast Artificial Chromosomes
1896: DNA isolation; 1900: ABO blood group antigens; 1920: Locard Principle; 1952: X-ray diffraction of DNA; 1953: DNA double helix structure; 1977: Sanger sequencing; 1980: Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) 1983: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 1984: Variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) 1986: First use of DNA in criminal case
Timeline: From Darwin and Mendel to the Human Genome Project. Navigate through this timeline of milestones in genetics, with more than 90 key events and discoveries. Read short, illustrated stories or find archival images and original scientific publications.
For almost a century, many scientists paved the way to the ultimate discovery of DNA and its double helix structure. Without the work of these pioneering scientists, Watson and Crick may never have made their ground-breaking double helix model, published in 1953.
DNA, the molecule carrying the genetic instructions of life, was arguably one of the most important discoveries of the last century. DNA is used in the development of all forms of known life, is composed of 4 nucleotides, and has the form of a double helix.