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| + | 2. The equivalences for any given species between the number of [[adenine]] and [[thymine]] bases and the number of [[guanine]] and [[cytosine]] bases became known as Chargaff's rules. The basis for these rules remained unexplained until the discovery of the double helix ([[DNA]]). | ||
Latest revision as of 14:42, 10 December 2011
1. The percentage of adenine is equal to that of thymine and the percentage of guanine is equal to that of cytosine.
2. The equivalences for any given species between the number of adenine and thymine bases and the number of guanine and cytosine bases became known as Chargaff's rules. The basis for these rules remained unexplained until the discovery of the double helix (DNA).