jan 1, 1952 - The Hershey-Chase experiments took place in order to confirm that DNA is genetic material.
Description:
They showed that when bacteriophages, which are composed of mostly protein and DNA, infect bacteria, their DNA enters the host bacterial cell, but the majority of their proteins do not. This proved that DNA was hereditary material.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1952
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~ 72 years ago
