Chapter 1. The Hershey-Chase Experiment
The Hershey-Chase Experiment
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Introduction
In 1952, Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase published a convincing demonstration that DNA (not protein) was the genetic material. The Hershey–Chase experiment was carried out with a virus, called bacteriophage T2, that infects bacteria. Bacteriophage T2 consists of little more than a DNA core packed inside a protein coat. Thus, the virus is made of the two materials that were, at the time, the leading candidates for the genetic material.
Conclusion
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Animation 13.1 Quiz
In the Hershey–Chase experiment, which radioisotopes were used to label which biomolecules that make up a virus?
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Correct. See Key Concept 13.1 Experiments Revealed the Function of DNA as Genetic Material
Incorrect. See Key Concept 13.1 Experiments Revealed the Function of DNA as Genetic Material
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