Robert Feulgen
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Robert Feulgen was a German chemist who, in 1914, developed a method for staining DNA
(now known as the Feulgen stain
) and who also discovered that DNA is located in the chromosomes.
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
(now known as the Feulgen stain
Feulgen stain
Feulgen stain is a staining technique discovered by Robert Feulgen and used in histology to identify chromosomal material or DNA in cell specimens. It depends on acid hydrolysis of DNA, therefore fixating agents using strong acids should be avoided....
) and who also discovered that DNA is located in the chromosomes.