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The reaction used to radioactively label DNA is typically performed using a DNA polymerase enzyme along with radioactive nucleotides, such as [α-32P]dNTPs. This allows for the incorporation of the radioactive label into the DNA strand during the polymerase reaction.
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Radioactively tagged bacteriophages are used to confirm that DNA, not protein, is injected into host cells during infection. The radioactively labeled DNA can be detected inside the host cells after infection, providing evidence that DNA is the genetic material transferred by the bacteriophages. This experiment was crucial in establishing DNA as the genetic material in organisms.
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