Question

 Explain the Lederberg and Tatum experiment and its inference. 

18 Sep 2025
Answer :
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Lederberg and Tatum in 1946 conducted a classical experiment in bacterial genetics using *Escherichia coli* to demonstrate genetic recombination. They worked with two different mutant strains of *E. coli*, each deficient in specific nutritional requirements. One strain could not synthesize certain amino acids, while the other lacked the ability to produce different essential
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