NALT

Preferred term

genetic conjugation

Topic

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.

microbial genetics

genetic recombination

bacterial conjugation
cell conjugation
plasmid conjugation

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

67196

Spanish

conjugación

URI

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

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 5/13/19