Independent Functions of Viral Protein and Nucleic Acid in Growth of Bacteriophage
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scientific paper
paper
major
planned
Creators
- Alfred D. Hershey, author
- Martha Chase, author
Canon Rationale
A major molecular genetics paper, included for the Hershey-Chase experiment and its role in establishing DNA as genetic material.
Evidence
- citation context: Hershey and Chase, 'Independent Functions of Viral Protein and Nucleic Acid in Growth of Bacteriophage,' Journal of General Physiology, 1952.
- field survey: The Nobel Prize, Hershey phage genetics prize materials, 1969.
Audit Flags
version dependency, epistemic status required
Completion unit: read the full 1952 paper.