Chemist no. 322 of 350 · Biochemistry

Francis Crick

1916-2004United KingdomNobel Physiology/Medicine 1962

Co-discovered DNA double helix; central dogma

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The discovery, explained

Francis Crick: The Central Dogma and the Genetic Code

How Francis Crick proposed the central dogma, the adaptor hypothesis (tRNA) and the triplet genetic code. Clear notes for JAM, NET and GATE.

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Biography

Francis Crick: Complete Life and Legacy

Life of Francis Crick (1916-2004): physicist turned biologist, DNA double helix, 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Salk Institute and consciousness research.

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Academic lineage

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