What did Hershey and Chase use to determine the genetic material of bacteriophages?
What did Hershey and Chase use to determine the genetic material of bacteriophages?
Radioactive sulfur
Radioactive phosphorus
Radioactive nitrogen
Radioactive oxygen
Solution
Hershey and Chase grew some viruses on a medium that contained radioactive phosphorus and some others on medium that contained radioactive sulfur. Viruses grown in the presence of radioactive phosphorus contained radioactive DNA.