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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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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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