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12. DNA Structure and Analysis Flashcards

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Griffith Experiment

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Mixed different strains of bacteria in mice to discover infection mechanism; discovered transformation (but not aware of how it worked)

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Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty Experiment

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Eliminated cell parts, proteins, RNA, and DNA individually to see how transformation works; DNA causes transformation

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Hershey and Chase Experiment

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Radioactively labeled S and P in viruses; found that DNA is infectious part of bacteriophages

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Chargaff Experiment

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Found that C and G have same ratios and A and T have same ratios

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Franklin Experiment

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Crystallized DNA; found that structure is helical with more than one helix

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Watson and Crick Experiment

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Right-handed double helix; ten bases per turn; major and minor grooves

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