Q. One gene – one enzyme hypothesis was postulated by :
A) R. Franklin
B) Hershey and Chase
C) A. Garrod
D) Beadle and Tatum
Explanation
[Solution from source] Beadle and Tatum, working with Neurospora mutants, proposed that one gene controls one enzyme. Garrod earlier described inborn errors of metabolism but did not state this hypothesis. Answer (4).
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