1663

Robert Hooke discovered and coined the term cell in a piece of cork.

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1675
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek discovers eukaryotes and prokaryotes with a microscope . www.biology.iupui.edu

1797
Edward Jenner created the first vaccine from cows pus.
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1830
Proteins are discovered. scixchange.missouri.edu

1833
First enzyme was discovered. news.slac.stanford.edu

1857
Louis Pasteur proposes pasteurization can remove harmful pathogens. www.neatorama.com

1859
Charles Darwin publishes the theory of evolution by natural selection.

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1865
Gregor Mendel proposed the laws of inheritance by studying flower population after generations in his garden. www.nndb.com

1915
Bacterial Phages are discovered, which only attacks bacteria.

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1927
Hermann Muller discovers that radiation causes imperfections in chromosomes. www.utexas.edu

1928

Sir Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, the first antibiotic. brendacaroline.wordpress.com

1942
The first electron microscope image used to identify a bacteriophage.

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1944
Oswald Avery showed proof DNA might carry genetic information.

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1953
Watson and Crick reveal the structure of DNA.

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1958
The first DNA was created in a test tube .

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1971
The discovery of restriction enzymes which can cut DNA specific regions. www.nobelweekdialogue.org

1981
The first transgenic animals was created by reassigning genes from other animals into mices genes. www.nature.com

1981
The first patent for a genetically modified organism which has the ability to breakdown crude oil. www.redorbit.com

1982
Human insulin was produced genetically with bacteria and was also the first biotechnology drug to be approved by the FDA. endocrinevet.blogspot.com

1983
The first genetic markers for a specific inherited diseases are found. markers1.blogspot.com

1990
The Human Genome Project was set into motion.
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1994
For the first time in the United Sates genetically modified tomatoes are sold. bonnieplants.com

1997
The first sheep cloned sheep by using DNA from adult sheep cells.

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2010
Scientists created the first synthetic cell.

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