Write a brief note on the mechanism of conjugation in bacteria.

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Conjugation is a process of transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another through direct cell-to-cell contact. It is one of the main mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria, along with transduction (virus-mediated transfer) and transformation (uptake of naked DNA).

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Degree : BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Course Name : Bachelor of Science
Course Code : BSCG
Subject Name : Biodiversity (Microbes, Algae, Fungi and Archegoniates)
Subject Code : BBYCT 131
Year : 2023