X-ray diffraction and the discovery of the structure of DNA. A tutorial and historical account of James Watson and Francis Crick's use of X-ray diffraction in their discovery of the double Helix structure of DNA

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 803-809

  Crouse, David T ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); STUDENTS; TEACHING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

DOUBLE HELIX STRUCTURE;

DNA;

EID: 34248634276     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p803     Document Type: Article

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