Biophysics Research Unit, King's College London
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The Biophysics Research Unit at King's College London was a pioneering mid-20th-century laboratory renowned for its crucial contributions to molecular biology, including work that led to the discovery of the DNA double-helix structure.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Biophysics Research Unit at King’s College London | 1 |
| King’s College London DNA research group | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biophysics research laboratory
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laboratory ⓘ research unit ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approach | application of physical techniques to biological problems ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Photo 51 X-ray diffraction image of DNA
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evidence for helical structure of DNA ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discipline |
life sciences
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physical sciences ⓘ |
| educationRole | training ground for early molecular biologists ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| field |
biophysics
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molecular biology ⓘ |
| headOfUnit | John Randall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key site in the development of molecular biology
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one of the earliest dedicated biophysics laboratories in the UK ⓘ |
| institutionType | academic research unit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
X-ray diffraction studies of biological molecules
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contributions to discovery of DNA double-helix structure ⓘ pioneering work in molecular biophysics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation for later structural biology research at King's College London ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Strand Campus, King's College London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alex Stokes
NERFINISHED
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Herbert Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Randall NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Wilkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Gosling NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosalind Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | King's College London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
structure of DNA
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structure of nucleic acids ⓘ structure of proteins ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
X-ray crystallography
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X-ray fiber diffraction ⓘ |
| status | historical research unit ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Medical Research Council (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
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King’s College London DNA research group
this entity surface form:
Biophysics Research Unit at King’s College London