Although Watson and Crick Are Credited with the Discovery of the Structure

question 61

Essay

Although Watson and Crick are credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA, they based this discovery on the bench work of many other scientists of the time. Name at least three different pieces of knowledge that Watson and Crick used in their discovery that was based on work from other scientists.

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