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Failure of the Watson–Crick Theory as a Chemical Explanation of Inheritance

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In reply to recent criticism Professor Commoner discusses current evidence in support of his conclusion that the Watson–Crick theory is an inadequate explanation of inheritance.

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  1. Department of Botany and Center for the Biology of Natural Systems, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri

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COMMONER, B. Failure of the Watson–Crick Theory as a Chemical Explanation of Inheritance. Nature 220, 334–340 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/220334a0

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