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A bacterium consisting of F plasmid is called F+ bacterium. F denotes the fertility of the bacterium. F plasmid contains genes for the development of sex pili which facilitates the transfer of genetic material.
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Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition
by Tortora, Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L.
Published by
Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10:
0321733606
ISBN 13:
978-0-32173-360-3
Chapter 8 - Figure 8.27 - Bacterial conjugation - Question - Page 235: 1
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