Bacterial conjugation. Artwork showing genetic material being transferred from one bacteria to another, a process known as conjugation. A circular pie

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Bacterial conjugation. Artwork showing genetic material being transferred from one bacteria to another, a process known as conjugation. A circular piece of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), known as a plasmid, is passed from the donor bacterium (top left) through an enlarged pilus (hair-like bridge) to the recipient bacterium (bottom left). Once transferred, the plasmid genes are incorporated into the recipient's DNA. Plasmids often carry genes for beneficial traits such as antibiotic resistance.

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Photo credit: © FRANCIS LEROY, BIOCOSMOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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