Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

Who first showed that DNA is the genetic material?

Correct answer A. Avery et al (1944)

Explanation

Avery, MacLeod and McCarty showed in 1944 that purified DNA from virulent pneumococci could transform harmless bacteria, proving DNA carries hereditary information.

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