The initial discovery of bacterial conjugation was made by:
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Correct answer: Lederberg and Tatum
Lederberg and Tatum demonstrated conjugation in Escherichia coli. They showed genetic recombination required direct contact between cells.
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- Which type of transduction can transfer only a limited set of bacterial genes?
- Plasmids that carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred by conjugation are called:
- Which condition is necessary for successful transformation?
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- Which recombination process contributes most directly to the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance?
- If a bacterium lacks RecA protein, which process will be most directly affected?