F Factor
A plasmid whose presence in the cell, either extrachromosomal or integrated into the BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME, determines the sex of the bacterium, host chromosome mobilization, transfer via conjugation (CONJUGATION, GENETIC) of genetic material, and the formation of SEX PILI.
Year introduced: 1978(1975)
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Tree Number(s): G05.360.600.300
MeSH Unique ID: D005144
Entry Terms:
- Factor, F
- Factors, F
- F Factors
- Sex Factor F
- Factor F, Sex
- Factor Fs, Sex
- Fs, Sex Factor
- Sex Factor Fs
- Bacterial Sex Factor
- Bacterial Sex Factors
- Factor, Bacterial Sex
- Factors, Bacterial Sex
- Sex Factors, Bacterial
- Sex Factor, Bacterial
- Fertility Factor, Bacterial
- Bacterial Fertility Factor
- Bacterial Fertility Factors
- Factor, Bacterial Fertility
- Factors, Bacterial Fertility
- Fertility Factors, Bacterial
- F Plasmids
- Plasmid, F
- Plasmids, F
- Resistance Transfer Factor
- Factor, Resistance Transfer
- Factors, Resistance Transfer
- Resistance Transfer Factors
- Transfer Factor, Resistance
- Transfer Factors, Resistance
- F Plasmid
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