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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Question
CBSEENBI12000296

What is the contribution of Avery, MacCleod and McCarty ?

Solution
Avery, Macleod and McCarty determined the biochemical nature of ‘transforming principle’ in Griffith's experiment. They discovered that proteases and RNases do not effect tranformation whereas DNases affects and gave proof that active component was DNA and not the RNA or proteins in transformation.