A Century of DNA: A History of the Discovery of the Structure and Function of the Genetic Substance

Why did it take more than a century of research before scientists properly understood what DNA was and what it did within the cell? A Century of DNAaims to answer this question, tracing the history of DNA research across interrelated subjects, including embryology, biophysics, organic chemistry, histology, physiological chemistry, and genetics. The chapters follow a chronological sequence in the development of ideas on DNA, and incorporate biographical material on researchers involved in these discoveries. Comprehensible to the general scientific reader and to the specialist, this book is a unique look at the foundations of molecular biology.Portugal, Franklin H. is the author of 'A Century of DNA: A History of the Discovery of the Structure and Function of the Genetic Substance' with ISBN 9780262160674 and ISBN 0262160676.