Term for the direct transfer of DNA from a living donor bacterium to a recipient bacterium.

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Conjugation is the direct transfer of genetic material, such as plasmids, from one bacterium to another via a pilus or cytoplasmic bridge. The other options, such as transduction and transformation, involve indirect means of genetic transfer, while transfection refers to the introduction of DNA into eukaryotic cells. Electroporation is a method of introducing DNA into cells using an electrical pulse.

Term for the Direct Transfer of DNA from a Living