Alfred Hershey & Martha Chase (jan 1, 1952 – dec 31, 1952)
Description:
Hershey and Chase proved that DNA, not protein, carries genetic information. Their experiment with bacteriophages built on Griffith and Avery’s work, confirming DNA’s role as the molecule of heredity. (https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1969/hershey/facts/#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20in%201952%20Hershey,the%20bearer%20of%20genetic%20information.)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1952
dec 31, 1952
~ 12 months