Introduction
Although Rosalind Franklin made an unprecedented contribution to the discovery of the DNA structure, her part in this historical event is underappreciated. The fact is that Maurice Wilkins, who worked with Rosalind to unravel the structure of DNA, could not achieve a high-quality image. However, Rosalind Franklin managed to do this. Moreover, she had a strained relationship with Wilkins, and they worked separately. Wilkins stole the DNA image Rosalind had taken, added the data, and, together with his colleagues, collected and presented it to the world as his own. Therefore, Rosalind Franklin’s picture became the inspiration and basis of the discovery, but her name was not even mentioned.
Discussion
The discovery of the spatial structure of DNA undoubtedly made a decisive contribution to the development of modern biological science and related fields. Firstly, it became the basis for further, more narrow-profile discoveries. For example, it provided the impetus for the fundamental discovery of a unique class of nucleic acid-metabolizing enzymes (Brosh Jr, & Matson, 2020). Furthermore, the discovery of the DNA structure provided a field for future nucleic acid biologists to work on. In addition, this discovery will inspire experimenters to continue exploring new directions of DNA research in the future.
Conclusion
Speaking of my own experience, I have not been deceived and underestimated in any area like Rosalind Franklin. Although there were times when I gave myself entirely to specific teamwork at school, and in conclusion, it was not appropriately appreciated. Therefore, the task was presented as exclusively group work when I did all of it. In any case, my minor school injustices are nothing compared to the underappreciation of Rosalind Franklin’s idea. She was an independent woman scientist in a man’s world, which became one of the reasons for the unfairness that arose.
Reference
Brosh Jr, R. M., & Matson, S. W. (2020). History of DNA helicases. Genes, 11(3), 255. Web.