From the discovery of DNA to current tools for DNA editing

In 1944, the Journal of Experimental Medicine published the groundbreaking discovery that DNA is the molecule holding genetic information (1944. J. Exp. Med. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.79.2.137). This seminal finding was the genesis of molecular biology and the beginning of an incredible journey to understand, read, and manipulate the genetic code.

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In 1944, the groundbreaking discovery was made that DNA is the molecule holding genetic information, marking the beginning of molecular biology and the journey to understand and manipulate the genetic code.