Colin Munro MacLeod
Czech-American biologist · Canada · On the map · Academics · Lived 1909 to 1972 · aged 63
Colin Munro MacLeod was a Canadian-American geneticist. He was one of a trio of scientists who discovered that deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA is responsible for the transformation of the physical characteristics of bacteria, which subsequently led to its identification as the molecule responsible for heredity.
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Canada
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1972 · aged 63
