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Semiconservative replication of DNA was first demonstrated in

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A.Drosophila melanogaster
B.Escherichia coli
C.Streptococcus pneumoniae
D.Salmonella typhimurium

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Semiconservative replication of DNA was first demonstrated in E. coli According to the semiconservative mode proposed by Watson and Crick, each steand of the two double helices formwd would have one old and one new strand. The semiconservative nature of DNA replica tion was proved by the experiment of Meselson and Stahl (1958)

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