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He had no difficulty deciding between a protein chemist and a nucleic - acid
chemist . Though only about one half the mass of a bacterial virus was DNA ( the
other half being protein ) , Avery ' s experiment made it smell like the essential ...
He had no difficulty deciding between a protein chemist and a nucleic - acid
chemist . Though only about one half the mass of a bacterial virus was DNA ( the
other half being protein ) , Avery ' s experiment made it smell like the essential ...
Page 110
A vital component of TMV was nucleic acid , and so it was the perfect front to
mask my continued interest in DNA . Admittedly the nucleic - acid component was
not DNA but a second form of nucleic acid known as ribonucleic acid ( RNA ) .
A vital component of TMV was nucleic acid , and so it was the perfect front to
mask my continued interest in DNA . Admittedly the nucleic - acid component was
not DNA but a second form of nucleic acid known as ribonucleic acid ( RNA ) .
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Pauling ' s nucleic acid in a sense was not an acid at all . Moreover , the
uncharged phosphate groups were not incidental features . The hydrogens were
part of the hydrogen bonds that held together the three intertwined chains .
Without the ...
Pauling ' s nucleic acid in a sense was not an acid at all . Moreover , the
uncharged phosphate groups were not incidental features . The hydrogens were
part of the hydrogen bonds that held together the three intertwined chains .
Without the ...
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User Review - tgraettinger - LibraryThingWonderful account of the discovery of DNA. Had almost the feel of a detective novel. It's a very easy, quick read. If you can find it, there is a video, "The Race for the Double Helix" aka "Life Story ... Read full review
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User Review - pramodghuge - LibraryThingA very personal account by the author James Watson on how he and his colleague Francis Crick with the help of others beat Linus Pauling to win the coveted Nobel prize for identifying the structure of ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA Scientific American modern classics |
| Author | James D. Watson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Scientific American Modern Classics, 2004 |
| ISBN | 1582881170, 9781582881171 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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