Genetic mapping experiments performed by Seymour Benzer on rII mutants in the T4 phage showed that the gene is indivisible by the process of mutation and recombination.

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Seymour Benzer's experiments with rII mutants in the T4 phage demonstrated that genes are not indivisible; rather, they have a fine structure that can be dissected through mutation and recombination, revealing that genes consist of a linear sequence of nucleotides.

Genetic Mapping Experiments Performed by Seymour Benzer on RII Mutants