Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Meselson and Stahl's experiment
What Meselson and Stahl's experiment means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Meselson and Stahl's experiment
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Grew E. coli in ¹⁵N medium, transferred cells to ¹⁴N medium, and found all DNA hybrid after one generation and half hybrid, half light after two.
Topics that use Meselson and Stahl's experiment
- Topic 2: Genes and Health (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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