History of DNA

Welcome: History of DNA
Description: In this webquest, students will learn about the history of the discovery of DNA as the vehicle for transmitting hereditary information by researching the scientists who led to our current understanding of DNA.
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: Science
Keywords: history, DNA, Griffith, transformation, Avery, Hershey & Chase, Chargaff, Franklin, Pauling, Watson & Crick, Beadle & Tatum, McClintock, Venter, double helix
Author(s): Amanda Dyer