Encyclopaedia Britannica biography of the bacteriologist who, with Martha Chase, showed in 1952 that DNA rather than protein is the genetic material of bacteriophages.
Facts
PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/A-D-Hershey
Source Typeencyclopedia
Reliability Tier1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference. Sources
Alfred Hershey (Britannica)
Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)
This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Scientists, 8 claims: 4 well-attested, 3 connected, 1 general references.
- Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
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