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Frederick Griffith reported the first demonstration of bacterial transformation.

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Is it true that Frederick Griffith reported the first demonstration of bacterial transformation?

Yes. Multiple reliable reference and educational sources confirm that British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reported the first demonstration of bacterial transformation in 1928.

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Wikipedia: Frederick Griffith
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Wikipedia: Frederick Griffith. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Griffith

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.33: Bacterial Transformation
Confirms British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reported the first demonstration of bacterial transformation.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.33%3A Bacterial Transformation. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Microbiology/Microbiology_Laboratory_Manual_(Hartline)/01%3A_Labs/1.33%3A_Bacterial_Transformation

OpenStax: OpenStax Biology 2e: 14.1 Historical Basis of Modern Understanding
States that in 1928, Frederick Griffith reported the first demonstration of bacterial transformation.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Biology 2e: 14.1 Historical Basis of Modern Understanding. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/ab583fda-5cd4-40e0-beb6-981be9b48e61@

Semantic Scholar peS2o: Genetic Engineering and Synthetic Genomics in Yeast to Understand Life and Boost Biotechnology
Notes that in 1928, Frederick Griffith reported the transformation of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Genetic Engineering and Synthetic Genomics in Yeast to Understand Life and Boost Biotechnology. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/7/4/137/pdf

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Principles of Biochemistry/Nucleic acid I: DNA and its nucleotides
Describes Griffith's 1928 experiment suggesting bacteria are capable of transformation.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Principles of Biochemistry/Nucleic acid I: DNA and its nucleotides. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Principles_of_Biochemistry/Nucleic_acid_I:_DNA_and_its_nucleotides

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