What was the conclusion of Griffith's experiments regarding the transfer of the genetic material?

What was the conclusion of Griffith's experiments regarding the transfer of the genetic material?
  1. The transfer of the genetic material was due to the transfer of a transforming principle.
  2. The transfer of the genetic material was not proven in the experiments.
  3. The biochemical nature of the genetic material was defined in the experiments.
  4. The transfer of the genetic material was due to the transfer of antibiotic resistance.

Solution

Griffith concluded that the transfer of the genetic material was due to the transfer of a transforming principle from the heat-killed S strain to the R strain bacteria

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