EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Herman Muller studied the hereditary characteristics of fruit flies and, in 1927, discovered that the number of genetic mutations observed in fruit flies increased when they were exposed to x-rays.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hermann Joseph Muller conducted three experiments in 1926 and 1927 that demonstrated that exposure to x-rays, a form of high-energy radiation, can cause genetic mutations, changes to an organism’s genome, particularly in egg and sperm cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -X-rays cause mutation by deletion (deficiency, gene deletion, or deletion mutation).

Detailed explanation-4: -Hermann Joseph Muller (1890-1967) was a geneticist who is best remembered for receiving a Nobel Prize in 1946 for his work in the field of radiation genetics, which he founded.

Detailed explanation-5: -Muller’s reporting that X-rays induced gene mutations in the fruit fly has long been considered an interesting one [8]. Muller was in a tight race with at least three other research groups to be the first to induce gene mutations; the professional stakes were very high [4].