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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... 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 ...
Page 94
... became positively aggressive when we got on the topic of Mgtons 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 surrounded ...
... became positively aggressive when we got on the topic of Mgtons 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 surrounded ...
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... became known , Linus would not stop until he had captured the right structure . Now our immediate hope was that his chemical colleagues would be more than ever awed by his intellect and not probe the details of his model . But since the ...
... became known , Linus would not stop until he had captured the right structure . Now our immediate hope was that his chemical colleagues would be more than ever awed by his intellect and not probe the details of his model . But since the ...
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