Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780134605173
Author: Mark F. Sanders, John L. Bowman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 3P
Conjugation between an Hfr cell and an F-cell does not usually result in conversion of exconjugants to the donor state. Occasionally however, the result of this conjugation is two Hfr cells. Explain how this occurs.
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Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
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