Bacterial conjugation, cutaway artwork. Conjugation is a form of sexual reproduction in which pieces of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) called plasmids (c

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Bacterial conjugation, cutaway artwork. Conjugation is a form of sexual reproduction in which pieces of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) called plasmids (circular, shown in the cutaway portions) are transferred between bacteria through a structure called a pilus.

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