Transformation experiment was first performed on which bacteria?

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Transformation experiment was first performed on which bacteria? (A) E. coli (B) Diplococcus pneumonia (C) Salmonella (D) Pasteurella pestis

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Griffith (1928) discovered the phenomenon of transformation while working on Diplococcus pneumoniae for developing a vaccine against it. In transformation the naked DNA is taken up by a competent bacterial cell from their surrounding medium.

Q. Transformation experiment was first performed on which bacteria?

E. coli

Diplococcus pneumonia

Salmonella

Pasteurella pestis

Griffith $(1928)$ discovered the phenomenon of transformation while working on Diplococcus pneumoniae for developing a vaccine against it. In transformation the naked DNA is taken up by a competent bacterial cell from their surrounding medium.