Mutagenic effect of $X$ -rays was discovered by Muller in

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The correct option is A Drosophila
Herman Joseph Muller, an American geneticist, is best known for his work on the physiological and genetic effects of radiation (X-ray mutagenesis). He was the first person, who invented mutagenic effect of X-rays using Drosophila mutants. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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