Bacterial genetics

This discovery proved that bacterial reproduction isn't solely asexual and that different strains could intermix genetic material, enabling bacterial sexual reproduction. This fundamentally changed the understanding of bacterial genetics and reproduction.
 Joshua Lederberg and Edward Tatum United States 1946 Bacterial genetics

This discovery proved that bacterial reproduction isn't solely asexual and that different strains could intermix genetic material, enabling bacterial sexual reproduction. This fundamentally changed the understanding of bacterial genetics and reproduction.