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Whereas the principle of DNA replication was unambiguously revealed by the mere contemplation of its proposed structure, it was clear that the mechanisms by which DNA was supposed to direct protein synthesis would remain thoroughly mysterious for a while to come. How was it possible for DNA to determine the amino acid sequence of proteins, if between the bases of DNA and the amino acids of proteins there was no steric or chemical affinity whatsoever?
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Hausmann, R. (2002). The Code Craze. In: To Grasp the Essence of Life. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3540-7_8
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