This Scientist First Discovered the Process of Transformation

Question

This scientist first discovered the process of transformation.
A) Francis Crick
B) Robert Koch
C) Edward Jenner
D) Louis Pasteur
E) Frederick Griffith

Accepted Answer

Frederick Griffith first discovered the process of transformation in 1928 while studying Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. He observed that a strain of non-virulent bacteria could be "transformed" into a virulent strain when mixed with dead virulent bacteria. This discovery paved the way for further studies on genetic transformation and the discovery of DNA as the genetic material.