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60th Anniversary Of The Discovery Of DNA

EDM number 1305 in 2012-13, proposed by Andrew Miller on 24/04/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Research and innovation, Science and Genetics.

That this House marks the 60th anniversary of the discovery of DNA; notes that the article entitled Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid was published by Francis Crick and James D. Watson in the scientific journal Nature in its 171st volume on 25 April 1953; further notes that that was the first publication which described the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA; further notes that much of the data that were used by Crick and Watson came from unpublished work by Rosalind Franklin and several others; applauds the discovery of DNA as having had a major impact on biology, particularly in the field of genetics; and further marks one of the most profound scientific discoveries of the 20th Century.

This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Andrew Miller24/04/2013Ellesmere Port and NestonLabourProposed
Hywel Williams24/04/2013ArfonPlaid CymruSeconded
Roger Williams24/04/2013Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSeconded
Pamela Nash24/04/2013Airdrie and ShottsLabourSeconded
Julian Huppert24/04/2013CambridgeLiberal DemocratSeconded
Stephen Metcalfe24/04/2013South Basildon and East ThurrockConservativeSeconded
Kelvin Hopkins24/04/2013Luton NorthLabourSigned
Graham Stringer24/04/2013Blackley and BroughtonLabourSigned
David Tredinnick24/04/2013BosworthConservativeSigned

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