Explain how conjugation happens

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Horizontal gene transfer (how does this differ from vertical gene transfer?)

A. Transformation (key words)

1. Donor DNA, competent (recipient) cell, single-strand of DNA, homologous recombination

B. Transduction (key words)

1. Bacteriophage, host (donor) cell, cut host DNA into pieces, transducing particle, recipient cell, homologous recombination.

C. Conjugation

A. Explain how conjugation happens between an F+ donor cell and an F- recipient cell.

B. Explain what an R plasmid is and describe the type of genes you could find on it (pilus-synthesis genes, drug-resistance genes)

Specific selection by the antimicrobial

Genetic inheritance of the resistance trait

Adaptation: a population of bacteria can now live and reproduce in the presence of the drug.

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