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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. microbial genetics
  4. genetic conjugation

Preferred term

genetic conjugation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A biological process whereby two cells come in contact and exchange genetic material. In bacteria, the transfer is one-way from donor to recipient; in protozoa, the exchange is two-way between the conjugants.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • bacterial conjugation
  • cell conjugation
  • plasmid conjugation

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/15124

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