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What was the name of the critical X-ray diffraction image of DNA taken by Rosalind Franklin that was shown to James Watson without her knowledge in 1953?
Answer
Photo 51
Photo 51, produced by Rosalind Franklin's X-ray crystallography work at King's College London, revealed the helical structure of DNA and was decisive in Watson and Crick's model.
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Rosalind Franklin's critical X-ray crystallography image was shown to Watson without her knowledge, violating scientific ethics standards that would spark outrage if discovered today.
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- history-of-science
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- genetics
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