The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA |
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... sense , no one will ever be able to write a definitive history of how the structure was established . Nonetheless , I feel the story should be told , partly be- cause many of my scientific friends have expressed curiosity about how the ...
... sense , no one will ever be able to write a definitive history of how the structure was established . Nonetheless , I feel the story should be told , partly be- cause many of my scientific friends have expressed curiosity about how the ...
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... sense it would be grossly unfair for them to learn the facts at the same time . Certainly Maurice should have the first chance to come to grips with the problem . On the other hand , there seemed no indication that he thought the answer ...
... sense it would be grossly unfair for them to learn the facts at the same time . Certainly Maurice should have the first chance to come to grips with the problem . On the other hand , there seemed no indication that he thought the answer ...
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... sense was not an acid at all . Moreover , the un- charged phosphate groups were not incidental fea- tures . The hydrogens were part of the hydrogen bonds that held together the three intertwined chains . Without the hydrogen atoms , the ...
... sense was not an acid at all . Moreover , the un- charged phosphate groups were not incidental fea- tures . The hydrogens were part of the hydrogen bonds that held together the three intertwined chains . Without the hydrogen atoms , the ...
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