Rosalind Franklin figured out DNA's helical structure before Watson and Crick

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Rosalind Franklin had already identified the helical structure of DNA before James Watson and Francis Crick, as demonstrated by a recent analysis of her photographs and notes. This study highlights Franklin’s significant contributions to the understanding of DNA’s structure, which were previously overlooked in favor of Watson and Crick’s work.

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