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Q. Who used X-ray crystallography to provide evidence for DNA structure?
Answer: Rosalind Franklin
Notes: Rosalind Franklin used X-ray crystallography to capture Photograph 51, revealing DNA's helical structure. Her data were vital for Watson and Crick's double helix model. Although she did not receive the Nobel Prize, Franklin's contributions are foundational in molecular biology.
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