Conjugation = Bacterial Sex!

Sep 19, 2009 21:18

Doesn't this just sound oh-so-wrong?

"We speculate that the pilus appendage could work as a needle, thrusting the substrate proteins to cross one or several membrane barriers into the recipient cytoplasm. This is the first step in conjugation ( Read more... )

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sophranz September 21 2009, 00:49:12 UTC
Either way, I need a shower!

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lazarus_aust September 21 2009, 01:17:40 UTC
OMG ! Kids could have read that !

Quick! Add it to the internets filter ! Protect the childrens !!!11!!

:P

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