Why is conjugation considered to be a sexual process?

Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

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Conjugation is considered a sexual process because it involves the exchange of genetic material between two bacteria, often involving plasmids. Although conjugation does not involve the fusion of gametes or a full recombination of genomes as seen in eukaryotic sexual reproduction, the transfer of genetic material confers new traits to the recipient bacterium, akin to a form of genetic recombination.

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