It has not escaped our notice that the specific pairing we have postulated immediately suggests a possible copying mechanism for the genetic material.

Francis Crick

Proposing the double helix as the structure of DNA.

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DNA Genetics Biology Moments of discovery

Author

Francis Crick

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Nature

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Magazine

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Biologist Scientist

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Crick, Francis and James D. Watson. "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid." Nature, 25 Apr. 1953.

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Hannah Arendt

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Hannah Arendt
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Citation

Arendt, Hannah. The Origins of Totalitarianism. Schocken Books, 1951, pt. 3, ch. 13.