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What were the contributions of Rosalind Franklin to the discovery of DNA?

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Rosalind Franklin made vital contributions to the discovery of DNA's structure. She used X-ray diffraction techniques to capture images of DNA, most notably "Photo 51," which revealed the helical structure. Her work provided critical insights that helped James Watson and Francis Crick build their model of DNA.

Her contributions, however, were not fully recognized during her lifetime. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of DNA's structure was awarded to Watson, Crick, and Maurice Wilkins in 1962, four years after her death.

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