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The reason for the transfer of Hfr into a cell does not convert the recipient cell to F+, unlike the F factor.

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Fertility factor (F factor) is transferred from one bacteria to another. This factor is present in Escherichia coli. The bacteria consisting of this factor are represented by F+ while the one that needs it is the recipient and is denoted as F-. The F plasmid is a giant plasmid that possesses various genes that ease the process of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) transfer between two cells.

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