DNA Writing Goes Enzymatic, Encourages Pursuit of Bold Visions
The 1950s are widely recognized as one of the most important decades in biology. This is, in large part, due to the discovery of the structure of DNA and the launch of the field of molecular biology. At roughly the same time, less flashy discoveries were made that were, arguably, just as important. Several polymerases were identified. In 1956, Arthur Kornberg discovered DNA polymerase. In 1959, Severo Ochoa discovered RNA polymerase. And also in 1959, Frederick James Bollum d