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What did Meselson and Stahi prove?

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When was Constantin Daniel Stahi born?

Constantin Daniel Stahi was born on 1844-11-14.


When did Constantin Daniel Stahi die?

Constantin Daniel Stahi died on 1920-06-18.


When was Matthew Meselson born?

Matthew Meselson was born on 1930-05-24.


What was the name of the experiment that Meselson and Stahl worked on?

The experiment that supported the hypothesis that DNA replication was semiconservative was known as the Meselson-Stahl Experiment.


What two scientists discovered the correct mechanism for DNA replication?

Meselson and Stahl


Meselson and Stahl used what type of isotopes to determine mechanism by which DNA replicated?

nitrogen


What was Meselson and Stalh's confirmation of DNA's semiconservative sides of a DNA helix?

density gradient centrifugation


Who performed the classic experiments that proved DNA was copied by semiconservative replication?

Watson and Crick mentioned it slightly in their paper but didn't propose a full method of replication. a number of different people collaborated to work out the full model of replication which is still no totaly finished, (few proteins left to find)


The American Biologists who tested Watson and Crick's hypothesis for DNA replication were?

M. Meselson and F. W. Stahl


Meselson and Stahl invented this new technique?

Meselson and Stahl conducted an experiment in 1958, and discovered that DNA replication was semiconservative. In semiconservative replication, when the double stranded DNA helix is replicated each of the two new double-stranded DNA helixes consisted of one strand from the original helix and one newly synthesized.


Who showed that new DNA is made from copying the old DNA?

Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl show how new DNA is made by copying the old.


Why did Meselson and Stahl use isotopes of nitrogen and not some other atom?

Meselson and Stahl used isotopes of nitrogen because DNA is made up of nitrogenous bases which are, as the name suggests, made up of nitrogen. I suppose they could have used phosphorus like Hershey and Chase did. But they are limited to the atoms that are present in DNA. There may be other reasons involved that would require digging up and taking into account of the the knowledge available in the 1950's (at that time).