Bacterial conjugation,artwork. Conjugation is a form of sexual reproduction in which pieces of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) called plasmids are transferred between bacteria through a structure called a pilus. The bacteria seen here are Escherichia coli (E. coli),a normal inhabitant of the human intestine (background). However,under certain conditions its numbers may increase (by the process seen here),causing infection | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Schneider, Karsten |
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