What is encoded by the transfer region of the F plasmid?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: The F plasmid is capable of initiating bacterial conjugation, in which the F plasmid itself is copied and transferred from a donor cell to a recipient cell. The transfer region of the F plasmid genome contains approximately 40 genes that are required for the transfer of DNA. One gene encodes the protein pilin, which polymerizes into a pilus, a hollow cylinder that connects the donor and recipient cells. Other genes in this region encode enzymes involved in the nicking and unwinding of DNA.

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