Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
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The comparison of the process of conjugation in bacteria and ciliates.
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Conjugation is the genetic substance transfer between bacterial cells by the cell to cell direct communication. It can also transfer the genetic material amongst the two cells through a bridge-like interaction. It cannot be called sexual reproduction as the production of any new organisms does not take place during this reaction.
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