| Experimental information that went into the W&C
model |
Chemistry (Chargaff):
A=T and G=C |
X-ray diffraction (Rosalind Russell): helix |
| W&C model reflects function |
Base sequence encodes information |
Base complementarity transmits information |
| DNA interacts to carry out its functions by... |
... base complementarity |
... protein recognition of base sequences |