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Who isolated DNA for the first time from the pus cells?


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DNA isolation:

  1. Friedrich Miescher, a Swiss scientist isolated DNA for the first time from the pus cells.
  2. He selected white blood cells, which are abundant in pus and were readily available to him in bandages from a nearby hospital.

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