Which of the following processes was discovered by Lederberg and Tatum $(1946)$ ?

Transduction

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Transformation

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Asexual reproduction

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Conjugation

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Solution

The correct option is C Conjugation
Conjugation was discovered by Lederberg and Tatum in the year 1946. It was mainly used for transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells by a dirrect connection. It is a method of horizontal gene transfer.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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