Gallery 20: Matt Meselson and Frank Stahl, 1984

Matt Meselson and Frank Stahl in Oregon on a walk in the Cascade Mountains, 1984.

Matt Meselson, Frank Stahl, Oregon, Cascade Mountains

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16456. Video 20: Frank Stahl, clip 3

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Describing his first meeting with James Watson and Matthew Meselson.

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16467. Biography 20: Franklin William Stahl (1929-)

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15331. Proposed models of DNA replication, Matthew Meselson

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