Transfer gene
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transfer-gene-294-6360079
title:
Transfer gene
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Transfer genes or tra genes, are some genes necessary for non-sexual transfer of genetic material in both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The tra locus includes the pilin gene and regulatory genes, which together form pili on the cell surface, polymeric proteins that can attach themselves to the surface of F-bacteria and initiate the conjugation. The existence of the tra region of a plasmid genome was first discovered in 1979 by David H. Figurski and Donald R. Helinski In the course of
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Genes necessary for transfer of genetic material
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_gene
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2024-01-03T23:08:13Z
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