Q. Transformation experiment was first performed on which bacteria?
A) $E.coli$
B) $Diplococcus\ pneumoniae$
C) $Salmonella\ typhi$
D) $Pasteurella\ pestis$
Explanation
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.
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