(A) Francis Crick (left) and James Watson (right) proposed that the DNA molecule has a double-helical structure. (B) Biochemists can now pinpoint the position of every atom in a DNA molecule. To see that the essential features of the original Watson-Crick model have been verified, follow with your eyes the double-helical chains of sugar-phosphate groups and note the horizontal rungs of the bases.
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