Oswald Avery, DNA Transformation Pioneer, American Bacteriologist
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Oswald Avery, Canadian-born American bacteriologist whose research helped ascertain that DNA is the substance responsible for heredity, thus laying the foundation for the new science of molecular genetics. His work also contributed to the understanding of the chemistry of immunological processes.
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PDF) Early responses to Avery et al.'s paper on DNA as hereditary
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8.2: The Stuff of Genes - Biology LibreTexts
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Avery–MacLeod–McCarty experiment - Wikipedia
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Frederick Griffith - Wikipedia
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History of DNA Research: Scientific Pioneers & Their Discoveries
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Isolating the Hereditary Material
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Avery-McLeod-McCarty Experiment
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Profiles in Science: The Oswald T. Avery Collection Website for