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General Nature of the Genetic Code for Proteins

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    F. H. C. CRICK, LESLIE BARNETT,  S. BRENNER &  R. J. WATTS-TOBIN

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CRICK, F., BARNETT, L., BRENNER, S. et al. General Nature of the Genetic Code for Proteins. Nature 192, 1227–1232 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/1921227a0

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