Quote by: Francis Crick

How is the base sequence, divided into codons? There is nothing in the backbone of the nucleic acid, which is perfectly regular, to show us how to group the bases into codons.


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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