Plasmids were discovered by

Hayes and Lederberg

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Lederberg and Zinder

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Boliver and Rodriguez

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Messing and Vieria.

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Solution

The correct option is B Lederberg and Zinder
The plasmids are extra chromosomal DNA that are present in the bacteria to provide them with resistance against antibiotics and carries the fertility factors. They discovered the conjugation or horizontal gene transfer
So the correct answer is "Lederberg and Zinder"

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