According to wikipedia

Molecular biology /məˈlɛkjʊlər/ is a branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecular basis of biological activity in and between cells, including

biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactions.[1][2][3]

Molecular biology was first described as an approach focused on the underpinnings of biological phenomena—uncovering the structures of biological molecules

as well as their interactions, and how these interactions explain observations of classical biology.[4]

The term molecular biology was first used in 1945 by physicist William Astbury. In 1953 Francis Crick, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and colleagues working

at the Medical Research Council Unit, Cavendish Laboratory, created the double helix model of DNA. They proposed the DNA structure based on previous

research done by Franklin and Maurice Wilkins. This led to the discovery of DNA material in other microorganisms, plants, and animals.[5]