1996 ⟶ Dolly the Sheep: First Mammalian Clone

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🧬 Discovery of DNA's Double Helix Structure

James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin: helical structure of DNA, basis for molecular biology⟶
Discovery of DNA's Double Helix Structure (1953)
DNAMolecular BiologyGeneticsBiologyCambridge University
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧬 DNA Profiling Pioneered by Alec Jeffreys

DNA profiling is pioneered by Alec Jeffreys.⟶
DNA Profiling Pioneered by Alec Jeffreys (1984)
DNAGeneticsForensicsBiotechnologyMedical AdvancementsGlobal Impact
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