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Question
Why was protein coat of bacteriophage not considered to be the hereditary material?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
In the Hershey–Chase experiment, radioactive sulphur-labelled protein remained in the supernatant with the empty coats. It did not enter the bacteria, whereas DNA entered the cells and directed production of new phages.
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