The Hershey and Chase Experiment | Discovery of DNA as the genetic material

The Hershey-Chase experiment provided proof that DNA is the material inherited from one generation to the next. Check out the video to watch the elegant, yet simple experiment Dr. Hershey and Dr. Chase used back in 1952 to lay the foundation for modern day genetics.
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