Meselson and Stahl proved that:

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Meselson and Stahl's experiment demonstrated that DNA replicates in a semiconservative manner, meaning that each strand of the original double helix serves as a template for the synthesis of a new complementary strand. This was shown through the use of heavy nitrogen isotopes to label the DNA and subsequent centrifugation, which produced a distinct pattern of DNA bands that supported the semiconservative model. The experiment did not demonstrate that DNA is the genetic material, that DNA is made from nucleotides, or that DNA contains nitrogen, although these facts are all true.

Meselson and Stahl Proved That