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1940 and 1950 a growing number of scientists ( the phage group ) who studied phages with the hope that they would eventually learn how the genes controlled cellular heredity . Leading this group were Luria and his German - born friend ...
1940 and 1950 a growing number of scientists ( the phage group ) who studied phages with the hope that they would eventually learn how the genes controlled cellular heredity . Leading this group were Luria and his German - born friend ...
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Despite Joshua's fabulous cranium , the genetics of bacteria became messier each year . ... however , were required to understand that the discov- ery of the two sexes might soon make the genetic analysis of bacteria straightforward .
Despite Joshua's fabulous cranium , the genetics of bacteria became messier each year . ... however , were required to understand that the discov- ery of the two sexes might soon make the genetic analysis of bacteria straightforward .
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ute equal amounts of genetic material , even though the resulting analysis was perversely complex . In contrast , Bill's reasoning started from the seemingly arbitrary hypothesis that only a fraction of the male chromo- somal material ...
ute equal amounts of genetic material , even though the resulting analysis was perversely complex . In contrast , Bill's reasoning started from the seemingly arbitrary hypothesis that only a fraction of the male chromo- somal material ...
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User Review - Devil_llama - LibraryThingJames Watson's love letter to himself, as he explains to us exactly how he single-handedly solved the structure of DNA, with the insignificant help of a cast of baboons, clowns, and women. Watson's ... Read full review
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