jan 30, 1952 - 1952 Alfred Hershey & Matha Chase
Description:
Hershey and Chase worked together to prove whether proteins were responsible for carrying genetic material. Using bacteriophage that infected host cells, they discovered that DNA was solely responsible for holding the genetic material. This opened up further investigation into DNA and it’s shape.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 30, 1952
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~ 73 years ago