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Anatomy of Photo 51

A flash-based slide show that examines the famous "Photo 51" of Rosalind Franklin that led to the double helix model of DNA structure. Uses text and pictures to show how the different features of the image revealed various aspects of the DNA molecule, such as that it was a helix, that it was a double helix, that the sugar and phosphates ere on the outside, etc.... Show More
Keywords:
Francis Crick, X-ray crystallography, DNA structure, Rosalind Franklin, double helix, Maurice Wilkins, James Watson, Photo 51
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Material Type:
Animation
Date Added to MERLOT:
March 24, 2008
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 28, 2020
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Submitter:
Jeff Bell
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:
Website, Flash
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Monica Lares
Monica Lares (Faculty)
10 years ago

This is an awesome breakdown of the Franklin's famous image.

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Time spent reviewing site: 15 minutes