What is the main conflict in The Double Helix by James D. Watson?

In Chapter Seven, we see that one of the book's main conflicts occurs between Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin. Rosy is supposed to be Maurice's assistant, but instead she has taken over a portion of the DNA research and will not communicate with him. Maurice's personal opinions also affect the research. He doesn't see the value of Watson and Crick's idea, so he doesn't pursue this path, which is ultimately successful.