Hfr
A high frequency of recombination strain of bacteria in which an F-plasmid has become incorporated into the bacterial chromosome.
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Lateral Gene Transfer
Related Terms:
Conjugation
F-plasmid
Lateral gene transfer
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Bacterial conjugation
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Bacterial Conjugation
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