The remarkable feat of the discovery of the structure of DNA, in 1953, is usually associated with James Watson and Francis Crick. Maurice Wilkins also played a crucial role in this discovery, and he shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine with Watson and Crick for the discovery. However,...

Protein Synthesis The Expression of a Gene The process of Protein Synthesis involves many parts of the cell. Unlike other similar productions, this process is very complex and precise and therefore must be done in proper sequence to work effectively. The slightest error during this process could cau...

Population Genetics and the Hardy-Weinberg Theorem Introduction When thinking of population genetics there are two key names that mark important moments in the history of science. Darwinian selection, which includes Darwin’s four postulations one: stating that individuals within a ...