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Key Milestones

• 1869: Frederick Miescher isolated DNA, laying the groundwork for understanding genetic material..
• 1953: Francis H. Crick and James D. Watson described the double helix structure of DNA, a critical discovery in molecular biology.
• 1973: The first recombinant DNA molecules were created by Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen.
• 1980: Jon W. Gordon and colleagues created the first transgenic mice, demonstrating the ability to introduce foreign genes into an organism's genome.
• 1982: The first genetically modified bacteria were used to produce human insulin, approved by the FDA.
• 1985: The first transgenic domestic animal, a pig, was generated.