NEET2011ZoologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceActual
One gene-one enzyme relationship was established for the first time in
Options
- ANeurospora crassa
- BSalmonella typhimurium
- CEscherichia coli
- DDiplococcus pneumoniae
Correct answer
A. Neurospora crassa
Step-by-step solution
One gene-one enzyme relationship was initially proposed by Beadle and Tatum and based on the experiments conducted on Neurospora crassa. They were awarded by Nobel Prize in 1958 for this achievement.