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determined that DNA is not a protein and that it is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, but he never learned its function
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discovered that heat destroyed the ability of lethal S bacteria to cause pneumonia, but it did not destroy their hereditary material, including whatever specified “kill mice.” That material could be transferred from dead S cells to live R cells, which put it to use.
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Identified “transforming principle.” They extracted lipid, protein, and nucleic acids from S cells then used a process of elimination to determine which transformed bacteria. Treating the extract with enzymes that destroy lipids and proteins did not destroy the transforming principle
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using corn as a model organism she discovered that genes can move around chromosomes. these mobile genes units are called transposons and are found in many species
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proved that DNA, and not protein, satisfies the first expected property of a hereditary molecule: It transmits a full complement of hereditary information.
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discovered that the proportions of bases in DNA depend on the species the DNA comes from
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revealed the physical and chemical basis of how characteristics are passed down through the generations and how they are expressed in individual organisms.
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demonstrate that DNA replicates semi conservatively
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described the double helix structure of DNA.
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known as the founder of molecular biology due to his discovery of the spiral structure of proteins
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succeeded in inserting DNA from a bacterium into the virus's DNA.
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developed rapid DNA sequencing methods. colored dyes are used to identify each of the nucleic acids that make up DNA
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invented the process known as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in which a small amount of DNA can be copied in large quantities over a short period of time.
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known for leading the first draft sequence of the human genome and assembled the first team to transfect a cell with a synthetic chromosome.
