Rosalind
Rosalind refers to several notable entities across different domains:
1. Rosalind Franklin
Rosalind Franklin was a pivotal figure in the discovery of the DNA structure. Born in 1920 in London, she made significant contributions to:
- X-ray crystallography: Her work on coal and viruses provided foundational knowledge for understanding molecular structures.
- Photo 51: This now-famous X-ray diffraction image of DNA, captured by Franklin, was crucial in revealing the double-helix structure of DNA.
- Controversy: Franklin's contributions were initially overlooked, with her work often overshadowed by her colleagues James Watson and Francis Crick, who received the Nobel Prize for the discovery of DNA's structure.
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2. Rosalind (Moon of Uranus)
Rosalind is a small inner satellite of Uranus, discovered in 1986 by the Voyager 2 spacecraft. Here are some key points:
- Naming: It is named after the character from Shakespeare's play "As You Like It."
- Size: Rosalind has an estimated radius of about 15 kilometers.
- Orbit: It orbits Uranus at a distance of approximately 69,929 kilometers.
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3. Rosalind (Programming Project)
Rosalind is an educational resource and platform for learning bioinformatics through problem-solving:
- Founding: Created by Pieter Bonnie and Phillip E. Bourne in 2012.
- Objective: To teach bioinformatics via interactive coding challenges that reflect real-world research problems.
- Content: The project includes topics from basic DNA sequence analysis to advanced algorithms in genomics.
Learn more about the Rosalind project:
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