In an E Coli Conjugation Experiment, the Donor Cell Is Found to Found

question 51

Short Answer

In an E. coli conjugation experiment, the donor cell is found to be thr⁺, leu⁺, his⁺, and the F^- cell is thr^-, leu^-, and his^-. When the mating is interrupted after 10 minutes and the recipients are plated, they are found to be leu⁺ and his⁺ but thr^-. What can you conclude?

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Definitions:

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