The scientific discovery and the scientist(s) who conducted the research.

• Introduction. A description of the scientific discovery and the scientist(s) who conducted the research.
o The institutions and relevant period of time where/when the work was done.
o Citation(s) of the original publication(s) of the research.
o Description of the current knowledge at that time. What was known? What was unknown? Were there any other competing theories or alternative points of view?
• Experimental Methodology. A description of ONE of the experimental methods used by the investigator(s). Describe the results and conclusions of the experiment.
• Illustration. Include a diagram illustrating the mechanism/process/principle identified. The illustration must be properly cited from its original source.
• Impact. Describe the significance of the investigators’ findings and its impact on our knowledge of molecular biology. Cite at least one example of research that was based on the original discovery.