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What background information did Watson and Crick have made available for developing a model of DNA? What was their contribution?

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Wastson and Crick had the following informations which helped them to develop a model of DNA,

Chargaffs’ Law suggesting A = T, and C = G.
Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin’s work on DNA crystal’s X-ray diffraction studies about DNA’s physical structure.
Watson and crick proposed:

How complementary bases may pair.
Semi conservative replication and.
Mutation through tautomerism.

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