Some bacteria have an R plasmid. These can be transferred from one bacterium to another through horizontal gene transfer. Why ar

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Ksenya-84 [330]

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Some bacteria have an R plasmid. These can be transferred from one bacterium to another through horizontal gene transfer. Why ar

e these R plasmids so important?

Biology

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puteri [66] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-31T18:41:36+03:00

Answer:

<h2>R plasmid contain genes which are necessary for gene transfer. </h2>

Explanation:

Circular piece of DNA that exists outside (in the cytoplasm) of the main bacterial chromosome are known as R plasmid, they replicate independently of chromosomal DNA.

R plasmid play very important role in horizontal gene transfer , they contain genes which are necessary for gene transfer.

R plasmid transfer from donor to recipient cell.