Quote by: Francis Crick

It now seems very likely that many of the 64 triplets, possibly most of them, may code one amino acid or another, and that in general several distinct triplets may code one amino acid.


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  • NameFrancis Crick
  • DescriptionBritish molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist; co-discoverer of the structure of DNA
  • BornJune 8, 1916
  • DiedJuly 28, 2004
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionBiologist; Geneticist; Physicist; Neuroscientist; Biochemist; Physician; Molecular Biologist
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Albert Lasker Award For Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine; Order Of Merit; Copley Medal; Royal Medal; Philadelphia Liberty Medal