Avery's Expirement (22h 13min, jan 1, 1940 y – 8h 20min, dec 31, 1949 y)
Description:
Found that a pure extract of the "transforming principle" was unaffected by treatment with protein-digesting enzymes but was destroyed by a DNA-digesting enzyme. This showed that the transforming principle is DNA and by extension, a gene is made of DNA.Added to timeline:
Date:
22h 13min, jan 1, 1940 y
8h 20min, dec 31, 1949 y
~ 10 years