In 1953, Watson and Crick proposed a double-helical structure for DNA and suggested that it replicated in a semi-conservative manner. This method of replication was not universally accepted as correct, however. In this talk, Meselson recalls the events that led him to meet Frank Stahl and to plan and execute the now famous experiment proving that DNA does indeed undergo semi-conservative replication.
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The Semi-Conservative Replication of DNA
Matthew Meselson recalls the events that led him to meet Frank Stahl and to perform the now famous experiment showing that DNA undergoes semi-conservative replication. (Talk recorded in September 2011)
Audience:
- General Public
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:13:09