Two F+ E. coli strains are co-cultured in the same flask. One is Strr Thr+ and the other is Genr Thr?. The culture is then plated on minimal media that is supplemented with gentamycin only (not threonine) and a few colonies grow. What sort of genetic exchange is most likely occurring?

A) transformation
B) conjugation
C) transduction
D) electroporation


A) transformation

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