J f miescher biography of abraham
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Concept 15 DNA and proteins are key molecules of the cell nucleus.
In 1869, Friedrich Miescher isolated "nuclein," DNA with associated proteins, from cell nuclei.
He was the first to identify DNA as a distinct molecule. Phoebus Levene was an organic chemist in the early 1900's. He is perhaps best known for his incorrect tetranucleotide hypothesis of DNA.
Friedrich Miescher (1844-1895)
Friedrich (Fritz) Miescher was born in Basel, Switzerland.
J f miescher biography of abraham
The Miescher family was well-respected and part of the intellectual elite in Basel. Friedrich's father was a physician and taught pathological anatomy; Friedrich's uncle, Wilhelm His, was a well-known embryologist.
Miescher was an excellent student despite his shyness and a hearing handicap.
Miescher initially wanted to be a priest, but his father opposed the idea and Miescher entered medical school. When he graduated in 1868, Miescher ruled out specialties where patient interactions were necessary because of his hearing problem.
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