100th anniversary of the birth of Francis Crick |
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〜 Supplement by the Japanese translator of Matt Ridley's "Francis Crick" 〜 |
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The Life of Francis Crick |
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(Francis Crick: 1916-2004) |
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Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code |
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Matt Ridley |
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(Japanese version: translated by Koji Tamura) |
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Francis Crick was an English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, most noted for being a co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA molecule in 1953 with James Watson. Francis Crick played a crucial role in revealing the genetic code and is widely known for use of the term “central dogma”, the idea that genetic information flow in cells is essentially one-way, from DNA to RNA to protein. The year 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Francis Crick. The Japanese translation of Matt Ridley's great book “Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code” was published from Keiso Shobo Publishing Co., Ltd. This book is not only an excellent biography of the great scientist, but also would be a valuable review of the history of molecular biology. Kindra Crick, a granddaughter of Francis Crick, wrote a fine preface to it. On the 100th anniversary year of the birth of Francis Crick, I would appreciate it if you could read the book. (See also Postscript to 'Francis Crick'.) January 1, 2016 Koji Tamura
Excerpt from Kindra Crick's preface (a granddaughter of Francis Crick) -Kindra Crick, Portland, OR Tweet by Matt Ridley, the original author of "Francis Crick" Francis Crick's 100th birthday commemorative article by Koji Tamura (Tweet by Indian Academy of Sciences) The Genetic Code: Francis Crick's Legacy and Beyond (Special Issue "Francis Crick", Life Journal) Go to "Postscript to Ridley's 'Francis Crck' by Koji Tamura" Go to "Francis Crick in Kyoto" Go to Paul Strathern's "Crick, Watson & DNA" Back to "Koji Tamura Laboratory, Tokyo University of Science" |