60 years ago, Francis Crick changed the logic of biology

In September 1957, Francis Crick gave a lecture in which he outlined key ideas about gene function, in particular what he called the central dogma. These ideas still frame how we understand life. This essay explores the concepts he developed in this influential lecture, including his prediction that...

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Autor principal: Cobb, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Essay
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602739/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28922352
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2003243
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Sumario:In September 1957, Francis Crick gave a lecture in which he outlined key ideas about gene function, in particular what he called the central dogma. These ideas still frame how we understand life. This essay explores the concepts he developed in this influential lecture, including his prediction that we would study evolution by comparing sequences.

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