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Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

What scientist discovered bacterial transformation?

What scientist discovered bacterial transformation?

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

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Frederick Griffith, a British bacteriologist, discovered bacterial transformation in 1928 during his experiments with Streptococcus pneumoniae. His work demonstrated the transfer of genetic material between bacteria and laid the foundation for identifying DNA as the hereditary material, a breakthrough achieved later by Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty in the 1940s.

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