50 years in genetics

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2014/01/50-years-genetics

When I first entered my mentor Jim Watson’s office as a graduate student in ancient times (i.e., 1957), I saw a slip of paper fastened by scotch tape to the fluorescent light fixture over his desk. On it he had clearly printed in ink: DNA –> RNA –> protein. So, there it was—a clear guiding principle; a new science was starting….

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2014/01/50-years-genetics

When I first entered my mentor Jim Watson’s office as a graduate student in ancient times (i.e., 1957), I saw a slip of paper fastened by scotch tape to the fluorescent light fixture over his desk. On it he had clearly printed in ink: DNA –> RNA –> protein. So, there it was—a clear guiding principle; a new science was starting….

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