What impact did Beadle's work have on genetic studies?
Defined genetic structure
Clarified enzyme-gene relationship
Detailed RNA structure
Explained Protein Synthesis
Answer
The answer to this lies in Beadle and Tatum's one gene-one enzyme hypothesis. Their research using the fungus Neurospora crassa provided strong evidence that each gene controls or codes for a single specific enzyme, forming a direct link between genes and enzymes.
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