In Griffith's experiments with Streptococcus pneumoniae,rough nonencapsulated Streptococci were converted into smooth encapsulated Streptococci in the presence of the heat-killed smooth encapsulated Streptococci.Which microbial process had Griffith identified?

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Griffith identified the process of transformation, where genetic material is transferred from one bacterium to another through the uptake and incorporation of naked DNA from the environment. In this case, the rough nonencapsulated Streptococci took up DNA from the heat-killed smooth encapsulated Streptococci, allowing them to become smooth encapsulated as well.

In Griffith's Experiments with Streptococcus Pneumoniae,rough Nonencapsulated Streptococci Were Converted