What background information did Watson and Crick had available with them for developing a model of DNA?

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What background information did Watson and Crick hadavailable with them for developing a model of DNA?What was their own contribution?

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Watson and Crick had the following information which helped them to develop a model of DNA. 

(i) Chargaffs’ Law suggesting A = T, and C = G. 

(ii) Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin’s work on DNA crystal’s X-ray diffraction studies about DNA's physical structure.

(iii) Watson and Crick proposed 

a. How complementary bases may pair

 b. Semi conservative replication and

 c. Mutation through tautomerism. 

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