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Berg acknowledges that Nirenberg is no longer doing work on the genetic code and proceeds to explain to Nirenberg the genetic research he is engaged in and the nature of their discoveries. Admitting that he is not a skilled chemist, he asks Nirenberg for two triplets--UAG and CAG--so that they can complete their work.