The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNASince its publication in 1968, The Double Helix has given countless readers a rare and exciting look at one highly significant piece of scientific research-Watson and Crick's race to discover the molecular structure of DNA. |
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Page 41
... John Kendrew was still in the States , but my arrival was not unexpected . A brief letter from John said that an American biologist might work with him during the following year . I explained that I was ignorant of how X rays diffract ...
... John Kendrew was still in the States , but my arrival was not unexpected . A brief letter from John said that an American biologist might work with him during the following year . I explained that I was ignorant of how X rays diffract ...
Page 49
... John Kendrew soon realized that I was unlikely to help him solve the myoglobin struc- ture . Since he was unable to grow large crystals of horse myoglobin , he initially hoped I might have a greener thumb . No effort , however , was ...
... John Kendrew soon realized that I was unlikely to help him solve the myoglobin struc- ture . Since he was unable to grow large crystals of horse myoglobin , he initially hoped I might have a greener thumb . No effort , however , was ...
Page 129
... John Kendrew walked into our newly acquired office to tell us that Chargaff himself would soon be in Cambridge for an evening . John had arranged for him to have dinner at Peterhouse , and Francis and I were invited to join them later ...
... John Kendrew walked into our newly acquired office to tell us that Chargaff himself would soon be in Cambridge for an evening . John had arranged for him to have dinner at Peterhouse , and Francis and I were invited to join them later ...
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