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Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells

Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells

16. Microbial Genetics / Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells / Problem 1

What defines an Hfr (high-frequency recombination) cell?

A

A cell with an integrated F (fertility) plasmid

B

A cell that can only transfer antibiotic resistance genes

C

A cell that has lost its F plasmid

D

A cell that transfers all of its chromosomal genes during conjugation

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