Few molecules captivate like DNA. It enthrals scientists, inspires artists, and challenges society. It is, in every sense, a modern icon. A defining moment for DNA research was the discovery of its structure half a century ago. On 25 April 1953, in an article in Nature, James Watson and Francis Crick described the entwined embrace of two strands of deoxyribonucleic acid. In doing so, they provided the foundation for understanding molecular damage and repair, replication and inheritance of genetic material, and the diversity and evolution of species.
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