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BACTERIAL CONJUGATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

In bacterial genetics, a form of mating by direct cell contact in which a donor bacterium contributes DNA to a recipient.

OBS

Usually the DNA which is transferred is a plasmid but chromosomal DNA can also be transferred if a conjugative plasmid is integrated within it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Transfert d'ADN ou d'information génétique d'une cellule bactérienne à une autre. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

L'un des conjugants, couramment qualifié de mâle, fonctionne comme donneur de matériel génétique et l'autre, couramment qualifié de femelle, comme receveur.

OBS

conjugaison : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Microbiología y parasitología
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