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Correspondence with Nature regarding publication matters - in the main, the refereeing of papers of others submitted for publication - although the file also includes:

Crick, Monod, Lwoff, joint letter (1969) to the editor beginning: "Sir, There have recently been several occasions when scientists have refused to attend certain meetings because they have objected to some of the actions of the Government of the country...." (typescript);

Klug and Crick, joint letter/statement (typescript and holograph draft) headed "The formation of the protein shells of viruses" (1963, identified as "not for publication") regarding Belyavin and Rowatt, Nature, 199, 949 (1963);

Pateman, Cove, Rever and Roberts, "A common co-factor for nitrate reductase and xanthine dehydrogenase which also regulates the synthesis of nitrate reductase" (carbon typescript, n.d.);

and Crick, Barnett, Brenner and Watts-Tobin (1961), "The general nature of the genetic code for proteins" (corrected proof).

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