Transfer of DNA between Bacterial Cells: ▸ The transfer of genetic information from one cell to another can occur by three methods: conjugation, transduction, and transformation. ▸ 1- Conjugation Conjugation is the mating of two bacterial cells, during which DNA is transferred from the donor to the recipient cell. The mating process is controlled by an F (fertility) plasmid (F factor), which carries the genes for one DNA strand is transferred across the conjugal bridge into the recipient cell. The process is completed by synthesis of the complementary strand to form a double-stranded F factor plasmid in both the donor and recipient cells. The recipient is now an F+ male cell that is capable of transmitting the plasmid further.
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