Francis Crick

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • Francis Crick: An English biochemist and molecular biologist, most famous for co-discovering the double-helical structure of the DNA molecule in 1953, alongside James D. Watson. He was also a theoretical biologist and neuroscientist.
Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • Francis Crick is one of the most important figures in the history of molecular biology.
    • The groundbreaking paper by Francis Crick and James Watson was published in 1953.
Advanced Usage
  • "The Crick-Watson model": Refers specifically to the double-helix model of DNA structure they proposed.
    • The Crick-Watson model revolutionized our understanding of genetics.
  • "Crick's central dogma": Refers to his framework for the sequential flow of genetic information within a biological system (DNA → RNA → Protein).
    • Crick's central dogma is a fundamental principle of molecular biology.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crick, Francis Harry Compton Crick (full name).
  • Watson and Crick: The iconic collaborative pair, often mentioned together.
    • Watson and Crick are credited with determining DNA's structure.
Synonyms
  • Co-discoverer of DNA structure.
  • Molecular biologist.
  • Nobel laureate (He, along with Watson and Maurice Wilkins, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962).
Related Phrases
  • To unravel the structure of DNA: A phrase describing the achievement of Crick and his colleagues.
    • Francis Crick helped to unravel the structure of DNA.
Noun
  1. English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)

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