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

Abstract

Why did it take more than a century of research before scientists properly understood what was and what it did within the cell? A Century of DNA aims to answer this question, tracing the history of 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.

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