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What was Rosalind Franklin’s true role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix?

Two researchers say that the chemist knowingly collaborated with Watson and Crick

A black-and-white headshot of Rosalind Franklin

Rosalind Franklin was a chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose data contributed to the discovery of DNA’s molecular structure. That data wasn’t stolen from her, newly uncovered evidence suggests.

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By Tina Hesman Saey

Rosalind Franklin’s role in the discovery of the structure of DNA may have been different than previously believed.