Host cellβplasmid interactions in the ex
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Philip M. Silverman
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Article
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1985
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract DNA transfer directly from cell to cell (conjugation) is common among prokaryotes, particularly Gramβnegative bacteria like Escherichia coli. The phenomenon invariably requires a set of plasmid genes in the DNA donor cell. In addition, E. coli itself makes limited and specific contribut