70 years of the DNA double helix: An interview with Daniela Rhodes

Mol Cell. 2023 Apr 20;83(8):1200-1203. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.03.028.

Abstract

Daniela Rhodes spoke with Molecular Cell about the discovery of the double helical structure of DNA in 1953 and its impact on modern science. She discusses how she started working with DNA and chromatin as a structural biologist, some of the landmark studies that were inspired by the double helix, and the exciting challenges ahead.

Publication types

  • Interview

MeSH terms

  • Chromatin* / genetics
  • DNA* / chemistry
  • DNA* / genetics
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation

Substances

  • DNA
  • Chromatin