(A) What Is an F´ Plasmid and How Is It

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Essay

(a) What is an F´ plasmid and how is it formed? (b) Explain how an F´ can be used to construct a bacterial strain that is partially diploid. (c) Explain how partial diploid strains can be used to assess interactions between different alleles (e.g., lac ⁺ and lac^-).

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