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Unit: DNA as the genetic material

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Structure of DNA

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DNA
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Molecular structure of DNA
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Antiparallel structure of DNA strands
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Nucleic acids
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Discovery of DNA

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DNA as the "transforming principle"
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Hershey and Chase: DNA is the genetic material
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Classic experiments: DNA as the genetic material
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The discovery of the double helix structure of DNA
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Discovery of the structure of DNA
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DNA replication

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DNA replication and RNA transcription and translation
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Leading and lagging strands in DNA replication
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Speed and precision of DNA replication
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Molecular structure of DNA
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Molecular mechanism of DNA replication
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Mode of DNA replication: Meselson-Stahl experiment
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DNA proofreading and repair
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Telomeres and telomerase
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