Molecular structure of nucleic acids: a structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid
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JD Watson, FHC Crick
Nature, 1953•nature.comDNA—a new twist on life The determination in 1953 of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA), with its two entwined helices and paired organic bases, was a tour de force in X-ray
crystallography. But more significantly, it also opened the way for a deeper understanding of
perhaps the most important biological process. In the words of Watson and Crick:" It has not
escaped our notice that the specific pairing that we have postulated immediately suggests a
possible copying mechanism for the genetic material."[Obituary of Francis Crick: Nature 430 …
(DNA), with its two entwined helices and paired organic bases, was a tour de force in X-ray
crystallography. But more significantly, it also opened the way for a deeper understanding of
perhaps the most important biological process. In the words of Watson and Crick:" It has not
escaped our notice that the specific pairing that we have postulated immediately suggests a
possible copying mechanism for the genetic material."[Obituary of Francis Crick: Nature 430 …
DNA — a new twist on life
The determination in 1953 of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), with its two entwined helices and paired organic bases, was a tour de force in X-ray crystallography. But more significantly, it also opened the way for a deeper understanding of perhaps the most important biological process. In the words of Watson and Crick: "It has not escaped our notice that the specific pairing that we have postulated immediately suggests a possible copying mechanism for the genetic material." [Obituary of Francis Crick: Nature430, 845-847 (2004); obituary of Maurice Wilkins: Nature431, 922 (2004)]
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