The Avery, McCarty and MacLeod classic experiment helped to prove that DNA is the molecule of heredity. Previously, it was thought that proteins were the most likely biomolecule that transferred information from parent to offspring. Avery's experiment built on the foundation of Griffith's earlier work, in which he identified a "transforming principle" that allowed bacteria to acquire characteristics from one another.
Guided Notes:
COMING SOON!
0:00-0:38 Introduction
0:38-0:55 Biomolecules
0:55-1:47 Proteins vs. Nucleic Acids
1:48-2:39 Building on Griffith's Bacterial Transformation Work
2:39-3:50 Preliminary Testing
3:50-4:03 The Diva Protein
4:03-4:26 Process of Elimination
4:26-4:57 Avery Experiment Design
4:57-6:24 Avery Experiment Results
6:24-7:12 Conclusions
Sources:
The Original Paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2135445/pdf/137.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery%E2%80%93MacLeod%E2%80%93McCarty_experiment#:~:text=The%20Avery%E2%80%93MacLeod%E2%80%93McCarty%20experiment,the%20function%20of%20carrying%20genetic
https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/10-1-using-microbiology-to-discover-the-secrets-of-life
https://thebiotechnotes.com/2019/12/09/averys-experiment/
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