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F-plasmid
A fertility plasmid containing genes allowing for conjugation of certain bacteria.


Read more about this term in the Online Textbook:
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Lateral Gene Transfer

Related Terms:
Conjugation
Hfr

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Bacterial conjugation

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Bacterial Conjugation
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