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If poly A is added to poly U, to form a double or triple helix, the combination is inactive.
Francis Crick
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Francis Crick
Age: 88 †
Born: 1916
Born: June 8
Died: 2004
Died: July 28
Biochemist
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Molecular Biologist
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Francis Harry Compton Crick
Francis H.C. Crick
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Christianity may be OK between consenting adults in private but should not be taught to young children.
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