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griffith (n)
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
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- Frederick Griffith conducted groundbreaking experiments on bacterial transformation.
- Griffith's discovery of the transforming factor paved the way for understanding DNA as genetic material.
- Griffith's experiment involved two strains of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- The rough strain (R) of bacteria was non-pathogenic, while the smooth strain (S) was lethal.
- Griffith observed that when heat-killed S bacteria were mixed with live R bacteria, some R bacteria transformed into the pathogenic S form.
- Griffith's results suggested that a substance from the S bacteria could transfer genetic information to the R bacteria.
- This transforming substance was later identified as DNA.
- Griffith's work laid the foundation for Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty's experiment on the chemical nature of the transforming factor.
- Griffith's experiments provided crucial evidence for the existence of genetic material.
- Griffith's discovery has had a profound impact on our understanding of genetics and medicine.
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United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
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Frederick Griffith conducted groundbreaking experiments on bacterial transformation.
Griffith's discovery of the transforming factor paved the way for understanding DNA as genetic material.
Griffith's experiment involved two strains of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae.
The rough strain (R) of bacteria was non-pathogenic, while the smooth strain (S) was lethal.
