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| (...) Very nice, Eric! As a biologist, I've been toying with the idea of building a DNA molecule myself. Here are some details you might like to know (or, maybe not?): 1) You have eight base-pairs per turn of the helix, an obvious and sensible (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.build)
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| Don't forget, you only need 2 colors for the links -- C to G, and A to T. That should cut down on the need for expen$ive orange bricks... But how to model the directionality of the base chains? Hmmm... James Wilson, Research Biologist Platelet (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.build)
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| Yes, there were definitely some compromises made in the LEGO DNA model. The eight base-pairs/turn was the most obvious. Basically, I needed, in a short timeframe, to come up with a fair representation of the 'idea of a DNA molecule'... and I think (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.build)
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