Discovering genes are made of DNA.
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Abstract
Maclyn McCarty is the sole surviving member of the team that made the remarkable discovery that DNA is the material of inheritance. This preceded by a decade the discovery of the structure of DNA itself. Here he shares his personal perspective of those times and the impact of the double helix.
Medical subject headings
- DNA
- Genes
- Heredity