DNA: References & Edit History
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Assorted References
- major reference
- 6 Questions About DNA Answered
- animal breeding
- cloning
- In cloning
- conservation and biodiversity
- DNA computing
- DNA fingerprinting
- DNA repair
- In DNA repair
- DNA sequencing
- epigenetics
- In epigenetics
- meanings of race
- phylogeny
- recombinant DNA
- retrovirus effects
- single nucleotide polymorphism
- transcription
- What Is the Difference Between DNA and RNA?
comparison with
- RNA
- In uracil
function
disease mechanism
cancer
- In human disease: Heredity and environment
- In cancer: The role of mutation
- In cancer: DNA repair defects
- DNA viruses
- hereditary cancers
- radiation injuries
genetic replication
- In cell: Duplication of the genetic material
- In life: Genetic
- In life: DNA, RNA, and protein
- In reproduction: Molecular replication
- transposons
mutation
- In mutation
- In heredity: Mutation
- point mutation
role in
- algal cells
- bacterial evolution
- cellular organization
- criminal investigation
- genetic engineering
- genetic testing
- heredity
- human body
- human genome
- In human genome
- metabolism
- metabolism and repression
- In repression
- mitochondria and chloroplast
- nucleoprotein
- systems biology
- transformation
- aging process damage
- basis of heredity
- cell differentiation
- composition of genes
- drug action mechanism
- foundation of biological development
- genetic code
- genetic transmission in consanguinity
- induction
- In induction
- occurrence of thymine
- In thymine
- origins of life
- poisons and poisoning
- restoration in photorecovery
- role of histones
- In histone
research by
- Arber
- In Werner Arber
- Avery
- In Oswald Avery
- Baltimore
- Berg
- In Paul Berg
- Caspersson
- Collins
- Crick
- Franklin
- Hershey
- In A.D. Hershey
- Kornberg, Arthur
- Kornberg, Roger
- Meselson
- Miescher
- Mullis
- In Kary Mullis
- Roberts
- Sharp
- Smith, Hamilton Othanel
- Smith, Michael
- Stahl
- Temin
- Watson
- In James Watson
- Wilkins
role of
- cytosine
- In cytosine
- phosphorus
- restriction enzyme
- slab-gel electrophoresis
- thyroid hormone
- transcription factors
structure
study in
- evolution
- genomics
- In genomics
- Homo sapiens
- Human Genome Project
- molecular biology
- photochemical reactions
- taxonomy
use of
- bacteriophages
- nanotechnology
- polymerase chain reaction
- sputter-initiated resonance-ionization spectrometry
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - DNA. | Jan 23, 2026 | ||
| Cross-reference added. | Mar 18, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 14, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - DNA. | Apr 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA�s structure. | Feb 27, 2024 | ||
| Video and link added. | May 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - DNA explained and explored. | Apr 24, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - The Structure and Function of DNA. | Jan 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - DNA. | Nov 11, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - DNA. | Nov 11, 2022 | ||
| Rearranged media. | Mar 17, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 29, 2020 | ||
| Rearranged media. | Nov 21, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - DNA: Definition, Structure & Discovery. | Dec 07, 2018 | ||
| Added mentions of Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins and the impact of the determination of the helical structure of DNA on advances in genetics. | Sep 12, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Genetic Home Reference - What Is DNA? | Feb 02, 2018 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jan 11, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Basic Biology - DNA. | Jul 30, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Basic Biology - DNA. | Jul 30, 2015 | ||
| Added video. | May 15, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Human Genome Research Institute - Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) fact sheet. | Jan 29, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - DNA. | Mar 22, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - DNA. | Mar 22, 2013 | ||
| Updated to mention that four-stranded DNA complexes (G-quadruplexes) have been observed in the human genome. | Jan 22, 2013 | ||
| Added a video about DNA origami. | May 16, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Chemguide - DNA - Structure. | Dec 01, 2011 | ||
| Added a video about James Watson and Francis Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA. | Oct 13, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Merck Manual - Veterinary Manual - Overview of Feline Panleukopenia. | Jul 25, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Distemper. | Apr 23, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Hickoksports.com - Biography of Ernest Stautner. | Feb 06, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Rader's Chem4Kids.com - DNA Details. | May 05, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Biography of Ernest Alfred Stautner. | Apr 07, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 20, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Bristol - School of Chemistry - Deoxyribonucleic Acid. | Nov 21, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: WebMd - Feline Panleukopenia. | Sep 12, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: ThinkQuest - Excell at Cells. | Aug 29, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: DNA Testing: Introduction and Index. | Jun 01, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Double Takes. | May 10, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Double Takes. | May 10, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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