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together by hydrogen bonds between groups on the same chain . Maurice had told Francis , however ... This made him think that the DNA molecule was a compound helix composed of several polynucleotide chains twisted about each other .
The hydrogens were part of the hydrogen bonds that held together the three intertwined chains . Without the hydrogen atoms , the chains would immediately fly apart and the structure vanish . Everything I knew about nucleic - acid ...
The existence of two intertwined chains with identical base sequences could not be a chance matter . Instead it would strongly suggest that one chain in each molecule had at some earlier stage served as the template for the synthesis of ...
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LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - tgraettinger - LibraryThing
Wonderful account of the discovery of DNA. Had almost the feel of a detective novel. It's a very easy, quick read. If you can find it, there is a video, "The Race for the Double Helix" aka "Life Story ... Read full review
LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - pramodghuge - LibraryThing
A very personal account by the author James Watson on how he and his colleague Francis Crick with the help of others beat Linus Pauling to win the coveted Nobel prize for identifying the structure of ... Read full review