Q700
Father of Genetic Engineering is
A.
Kary Mullis
B.
Paul Berg
AnswerC.
Karl Erky
D.
Gilbert
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Father of Genetic Engineering is Paul Berg.In 1972, Paul Berg started genetic engineering. He succeeded in inserting DNA from a bacterium into the virus' DNA. Berg thereby created the first DNA molecule made of parts from different organisms. This type of molecule became known as hybrid DNA or recombinant DNA.
He hypothesized that cells turned cancerous because of some unknown interaction between genes and cellular biochemistry.