Structure of DNA Flashcards by Amy Barnes | Brainscape

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What was the experiment carried out by Fred Griffiths and what did it discover?

A

material isolated from heat killed virulent Streptococcus pneumoniae (S strain) introduced into benign (R strain) caused mice infected with R strain to die
Discovered there ‘transforming principle’

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