What did Beadle and Tatum's experiment involve?
Neurospora crassa exposed to x-rays
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Answer
Neurospora crassa, a bread mold, was subjected to X-ray irradiation in Beadle and Tatum's groundbreaking experiment, conducted in the 1940s. By exposing the mold to X-rays, they aimed to induce genetic mutations and subsequently analyze the effects of these mutations on the organism's growth and metabolism.
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