Question #174584
What was the purpose of Meselson’s and Stahl’s experiment?
Expert's answer
the purpose of Meselson’s and Stahl’s experiment was to identify the method of DNA replication in living organisms. There are three possible ways of DNA replication: semi-conservative, conservative, and dispersive. The experiment demonstrated that DNA replication occurs semi-conservatively, meaning that each strand in a DNA molecule serves as a template for the synthesis of a new complementary strand.
