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What background information did Watson and Crick hadavailable with them for developing a model of DNA?What was their own contribution? |
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Answer» Watson and Crick had the following information which helped them to develop a model of DNA. (i) Chargaffs’ Law suggesting A = T, and C = G. (ii) Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin’s work on DNA crystal’s X-ray diffraction studies about DNA's physical structure. (iii) Watson and Crick proposed a. How complementary bases may pair b. Semi conservative replication and c. Mutation through tautomerism. |
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