Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA structure in 1953 revealed a possible mechanism for DNA replication. So why didn't Meselson and Stahl finally explain this mechanism until 1958 ...

For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event for DNA to be the molecule that codes all life.

Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl's 1957 demonstration of DNA replication is considered "the most beautiful ... "1 Their follow-up paper explained the probable semi-conservative route: The double ...

Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this ...

With Frank Stahl he conducted pioneering experiments that showed the semi-conservative nature of DNA replication, and he has made important contributions to our understanding of recombination ...