1941-1944: Avery proves that DNA is the carrier of genetic information. (jan 1, 1941 – jan 1, 1944)
Description:
In the spring of 1940, Avery confirmed the key result of Griffith’sexperiment. Genetic information must have been transmitted between two organisms in apurely chemical form, allowing that transition from the rough-coated to thesmooth-coated variant. Averyhad discovered “the material substance of the gene”—the “cloth from whichgenes were cut.”Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1941
jan 1, 1944
~ 3 years