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Important article that sets the record straight on Rosalind Franklin's role in the discovery of DNA as a double helix -- with significant new findings.

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01313-5

What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure

Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.

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