Mechanism of Conjugation
The steps of F-plasmid conjugation are shown in the following cartoon.
Molecular events that occur during plasmid transfer are shown
in more detail in the following cartoon.
REFERENCES:
- Firth, N., K. Ippen-Ihler, and R. Skurray. 1996. Structure and function of the F factor and mechanism of conjugation. In F. Neidhardt et al. (eds), Escherichia coli and Salmonella: Cellular and Molecular Biology, second edition, p. 2377-2401. ASM Press, Washington, D.C.
- Lanka, E., and B. Wilkins. 1995. DNA processing reactions in bacterial conjugation. Annu. Rev. Biochem. 64: 141-169.
- Wilkins, B., and e. Lanka. 1993. DNA processing and replication during plasmid transfer between Gram-negative bacteria. In D. Clewell (ed.), Bacterial Conjugation, p. 105-136. Plenum Publishing, NY.
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