James
Watson and Francis Crick unveiled their model for the
structure of DNA in the journal Nature fifty years ago this week. To celebrate, Nature news looks back at one of the key scientific
achievements of the twentieth century, forward to DNA's
future, and around at the double helix's place in biology.
Genetics
for everyone By
the double helix's 75th birthday, your genome might
be as familiar as your shoe size. Helen Pilcher
peers into the future of genetic medicine.
Physicists
plunder
life's tool chest DNA
is both bricks and blueprint — an engineer's dream.
John Whitfield speaks to the scientists turning
biology into technology.
DNA's
family tree Tom
Clarke retraces the path that led Watson and Crick
to the double helix, and others to put their discovery
to use.
A
selection of past Nature news news dealing
with DNA. Also check the 'related stories' section
of each article for pieces pertaining directly to
that subject.
This
marvellous site tells the story of the race to the double
helix, reproducing many original documents relating to
the hunt. Linus
Pauling and the race for DNA
The
Nobel e-museum's site commemorating Watson, Crick and
Maurice Wilkins' 1962 award. www.nobel.se
To celebrate the
50th anniversary of
the publication of
DNA's structure:
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