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The model suggests that chromosomal DNA falls into two classes: globular DNA (containing unpaired regions for control) and a much smaller fraction consisting of fibrous DNA which alone codes for proteins.
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CRICK, F. General Model for the Chromosomes of Higher Organisms. Nature 234, 25–27 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/234025a0
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