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DNA Pioneer James D. Watson Dies at 97, Cold Spring Harbor Confirms
- On Thursday, James D. Watson, molecular biologist and co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, died at 97 in East Northport, New York, his son said he was moved to hospice after infection treatment.
- Watson and Francis Crick described the double-helix structure of DNA when James D. Watson was 24, earning a 1962 Nobel Prize with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins and helping launch the Human Genome Project.
- The discovery opened the door to gene therapies, forensic DNA identification and tracing family trees, while the double helix became a cultural symbol and James D. Watson later had the six billion base pairs of his DNA sequenced.
- Amid controversy, Watson faced condemnation for racist remarks, leading Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to revoke honors and suspend him in 2007, said Paul Lombardo.
- His career left a complicated legacy as James D. Watson, molecular biologist, used his prestige to lead Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for nearly 40 years and in 2014 donated $4.1 million from his Nobel Prize auction to charity.
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