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Conjugation can’t take place between_________________(a) F- and F+(b) F’ and F-(c) HFR and F-(d) HFR and F+I have been asked this question in unit test.Enquiry is from Gene Mapping in Bacteria by Conjugation in portion Genomics : The Mapping and Sequencing of Genomes of Cytogenetics

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The CORRECT ANSWER is (d) HFR and F+

Easiest explanation: For conjugation to take place one bacterium must have the F PLASMID and other should lack it. HFR has the COMPONENTS of F plasmid within its genome so it can’t mate with another F+.



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