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Martha Chase

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Martha Chase

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Martha Cowles Chase (English: Martha Cowles Chase, August 8, 1927 - August 27, 2003) was an American biologist. The Hirsch-Case experiment conducted with Alfred Hirsch proved that DNA was the genetic material, which was one of the most important discoveries in biology in the 20th century.

Category
Scientists
Nationality
United States
Born
1927-11-30
Died
2003-08-08
Wikidata
Q257008
Occupations geneticistmolecular biologistbiochemistchemistmicrobiologist
Aliases Martha C. EpsteinMartha ChaseMartha Cowles ChaseMartha ChaseMartha ChaseMartha Chase

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