Anatomy of Photo 51
- By Lexi Krock
- Posted 04.22.03
- NOVA
When you know how to look at it, this shadowy X-ray photograph speaks volumes about the shape of DNA. Explore the image using our guide.
Explore Rosalind Franklin's famous x-ray image, a key to understanding the double-helix structure of DNA.
This feature originally appeared on the site for the NOVA program Secret of Photo 51.
Credits
Photo
- © Franklin, R. and Gosling, R.G./Nature
Illustrations
- © WGBH/NOVA
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