Month: May 2022

Semi-Conservative Replication of DNA

Semi-Conservative Replication of DNA – Meselson & Stahl’s Experiment Meselson and Stahl demonstrated that DNA replicated semi-conservatively, which means that each strand in a DNA molecule serves as a template for synthesis of a new, complementary strand. Watch this video THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXPERIMENT IN BIOLOGY: Meselson & Stahl, The Semi-Conservative Replication of DNA – YouTube

Proof of DNA as the Genetic Material – Experiment of Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty

Proof of DNA as the Genetic Material – Experiment of Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty showed that DNA (and not proteins) can transform the properties of cells, clarifying the chemical nature of genes. Avery, MacLeod and McCarty identified DNA as the ‘transforming material’ while studying Streptococcus pneumoniae with the help of Griffith’s …

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Discovery of DNA as the Genetic Material – Hershey-Chase Experiment

Discovery of DNA as the Genetic Material – Hershey-Chase Experiment In 1952, Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase made an effort to find the genetic material in organisms. Their experiments led to an unequivocal proof to DNA as the genetic material. Bacteriophages (viruses that affect bacteria) were the key elements for Hershey and Chase experiment. Watch this video …

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