Genetic Recombination: Conjugation

Learning Objectives for "Genetic Recombination: Conjugation" Section

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. Briefly describe the following mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria:

a. Transfer of conjugative plasmids in gram-negative bacteria
b. F+ conjugation
c. Hfr conjugation

2. Describe R-plasmids and the significance of R-plasmids to medical microbiology.