Plasmids 101: The Wide World of Natural Plasmids
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Blog Post
Published
Oct. 8, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
...viral infection by bacteriophages), or conjugation (direct transfer from one cell to another). Bacteria need...transfer genetic material to a recipient through direct contact. That’s conjugation! F factors can also...cloning.
In addition, scientists have engineered entirely new types of plasmids without clear analogues ...