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Chargaff

British  
/ ˈʃɑːɡæf /

noun

  1. Erwin. 1905–2002, US biochemist, born in Austria, noted esp for his work on DNA

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Chargaff found that the ratio of A = T and C = G, and that the percentage content of A, T, G, and C is different for different species.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Biochemist Erwin Chargaff discovered similarities in the percentages of bases in DNA.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

One piece was a discovery that had been made years earlier by the Austrian refugee Erwin Chargaff.

From Time Magazine Archive

Biochemist Erwin Chargaff, bypassed by the DNA revolution, is "the man of mordant dissent."

From Time Magazine Archive

A call for seriousness, however, was not to my liking—especially when John had just shown Francis and me a letter from Chargaff in which we were mentioned.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson