Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 12 - Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes - 12.6 - Prokaryotes Can Transmit Genes by Mating - 12.6 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 263: 1

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Biologists discovered through electron microscopy that genetic transfers between bacteria can happen through intercellular contact, which is initiated by a sex pilus. This pilus draws the two cells together to allow gene flow between the prokaryotes.

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Biologists discovered through electron microscopy that genetic transfers between bacteria can happen through intercellular contact, which is initiated by a sex pilus. This pilus draws the two cells together to allow gene flow between the prokaryotes.
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