The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA |
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... molecules . Given the fact that DNA was known to occur in the chromosomes of all cells , Avery's experiments strongly suggested that future experiments would show that all genes were composed of DNA . If true , this meant to Francis ...
... molecules . Given the fact that DNA was known to occur in the chromosomes of all cells , Avery's experiments strongly suggested that future experiments would show that all genes were composed of DNA . If true , this meant to Francis ...
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... molecules was very similar to the number of thymine ( T ) molecules , while the number of guanine ( G ) molecules was very close to the number of cytosine ( C ) molecules . More- over , the proportion of adenine and thymine groups varied ...
... molecules was very similar to the number of thymine ( T ) molecules , while the number of guanine ( G ) molecules was very close to the number of cytosine ( C ) molecules . More- over , the proportion of adenine and thymine groups varied ...
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... molecules identical to the original molecule . Thus , the essential trick of gene replication could come from the require- ment that each base in the newly synthesized chain always hydrogen - bonds to an identical base . That night ...
... molecules identical to the original molecule . Thus , the essential trick of gene replication could come from the require- ment that each base in the newly synthesized chain always hydrogen - bonds to an identical base . That night ...
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