The F factor in bacteria confers the ability to form pili for conjugation and associated functions required for the transfer of DNA from donor to recipient; it may exist as a plasmid or be integrated into the bacterial chromosome.
The F factor in bacteria confers the ability for conjugation and DNA transfer, existing as a plasmid or integrated into the chromosome.
| Front | F factor |
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| Back | In bacteria, the DNA segment that confers the ability to form pili for conjugation and associated functions required for the transfer of DNA from donor to recipient. [This] may exist as a plasmid or be integrated into the bacterial chromosome. |
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