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What significant work did Wilkins continue to do after the discovery of the DNA double-helix structure?
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Study the structure of RNA and make corrections to the DNA model
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Answer
After the discovery of the DNA double-helix structure, Wilkins continued to study the structure of RNA and make corrections to the DNA model. He discovered that the structure of RNA is similar to that of DNA, but RNA contains the sugar ribose instead of deoxyribose. Wilkins also helped to correct the DNA model by showing that the two strands of DNA are antiparallel, meaning that they run in opposite directions.
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