DNA as Genetic Material

The evidence and scientific development establishing DNA as the molecule that carries heritable genetic information.

Articles with this tag: 2 Updated: August 7, 2026

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Griffith's experiment (1928): transformation in bacteria Griffith's experiment A concise encyclopedia entry on Frederick Griffith's 1928 experiment showing bacterial 'transformation', its methods, interpretation, later confirmation, and significance for genet…

Hershey–Chase experiment: demonstration that DNA is the genetic material

Hershey–Chase experiment: demonstration that DNA is the genetic material Hershey–Chase experiment A 1952 pair of experiments by Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase using bacteriophages showed that DNA, not protein, is the material of heredity—an important milestone in molecular bio…