2020 ⟶ AlphaFold Solves Protein Folding

November 30: Protein folding, one of the biggest mysteries i...
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🧬 Frederick Sanger Sequences First DNA Genome

Frederick Sanger sequences the first DNA genome of an organism using Sanger sequencing⟶
Frederick Sanger Sequences First DNA Genome (1977)
GeneticsMolecular BiologyBiotechnologyFrederick SangerScientific BreakthroughResearchMedical Advancements
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧬 Alec Jeffreys Develops DNA Fingerprinting

First use of DNA fingerprinting.⟶
Alec Jeffreys Develops DNA Fingerprinting (1985)
DNAGeneticsForensicsBiotechnologyCriminal JusticeMolecular Biology
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🐑 Dolly the Sheep: First Mammalian Clone

July 5: Dolly the sheep becomes the first successful cloned mammal.⟶
Dolly the Sheep: First Mammalian Clone (1996)
CloningGeneticsBiotechnologyBiology
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🐑 Dolly the Sheep Cloned at Roslin Institute

Roslin Institute: Dolly the sheep was cloned.⟶
Dolly the Sheep Cloned at Roslin Institute (1996)
CloningGeneticsBiotechnologyScientific Breakthrough
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧬 AlphaFold Solves Protein Folding

November 30: Protein folding, one of the biggest mysteries in biology, is solved by AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence algorithm developed by DeepMind.⟶
AlphaFold Solves Protein Folding (2020)
BiologyArtificial IntelligenceScientific BreakthroughBiotechnologyGenetics
United KingdomUnited Kingdom