The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA |
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... became clear . One day early in December , I cycled over to Herman's lab expecting another charming yet totally incomprehensible con- versation . This time , however , I found Herman could be understood . He had something important to ...
... became clear . One day early in December , I cycled over to Herman's lab expecting another charming yet totally incomprehensible con- versation . This time , however , I found Herman could be understood . He had something important to ...
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... became positively aggressive when we got on the topic of Mg ++ ions that held together the phosphate groups of our three - chain model . This feature had no appeal at all to Rosy , who curtly pointed out that the Mg ++ ions would be ...
... became positively aggressive when we got on the topic of Mg ++ ions that held together the phosphate groups of our three - chain model . This feature had no appeal at all to Rosy , who curtly pointed out that the Mg ++ ions would be ...
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... became whether the A - T and G - C base pairs would easily fit the backbone configu- ration devised during the previous two weeks . At first glance this looked like a good bet , since I had left free in the center a large vacant area ...
... became whether the A - T and G - C base pairs would easily fit the backbone configu- ration devised during the previous two weeks . At first glance this looked like a good bet , since I had left free in the center a large vacant area ...
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