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What background information did Watson and Crick had availablewiththem for developing a model of DNA? What was their own contribution?

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Watson and Crick had the following informations which helped them to develop a model of DNA.
(i)  Chargaffs’ Law suggesting A = T, and C = G.
(ii)  Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin’s work on DNA crystal’s X-ray diffraction studies about DNA’s physical structure.
(iii)  Watson and Crick proposed
a.  How complementary bases may pair
b.  
Semi conservative replication and
c.  Mutation through tautomerism.

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