During bacterial conjugation, you wish to examine genes associated with the F plasmid of your bacterial strain of interest, as you feel that it possesses an additional gene. You are able to easily determine the presence or absence of the gene you believe to be associated with the plasmid. In order to investigate this possibility, you must allow conjugation between your strain and a compatible strain that is

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Conjugation requires an F+ strain to transfer the F plasmid to an F- strain, which lacks the plasmid, allowing you to determine if the additional gene is transferred along with the plasmid.

During Bacterial Conjugation, You Wish to Examine Genes Associated with the F