Phenomena and Processes

F Factor

A plasmid whose presence in the cell, either extrachromosomal or integrated into the BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME, determines the sex of the bacterium, host chromosome mobilization, transfer via conjugation (CONJUGATION, GENETIC) of genetic material, and the formation of SEX PILI.

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Abstract

A plasmid whose presence in the cell, either extrachromosomal or integrated into the BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME, determines the sex of the bacterium, host chromosome mobilization, transfer via conjugation (CONJUGATION, GENETIC) of genetic material, and the formation of SEX PILI.

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Synonyms

30 entry terms
  • Bacterial Sex Factor
  • Bacterial Sex Factors
  • F Plasmid
  • F Plasmids
  • Factor, Bacterial Sex
  • Factors, Bacterial Sex
  • Fertility Factor, Bacterial
  • Resistance Transfer Factor
  • Sex Factor F
  • Sex Factor, Bacterial
  • Sex Factors, Bacterial
  • Bacterial Fertility Factor
  • Bacterial Fertility Factors
  • F Factors
  • Factor F, Sex
  • Factor Fs, Sex
  • Factor, Bacterial Fertility
  • Factor, F
  • Factor, Resistance Transfer
  • Factors, Bacterial Fertility
  • Factors, F
  • Factors, Resistance Transfer
  • Fertility Factors, Bacterial
  • Fs, Sex Factor
  • Plasmid, F
  • Plasmids, F
  • Resistance Transfer Factors
  • Sex Factor Fs
  • Transfer Factor, Resistance
  • Transfer Factors, Resistance

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

78(75); was see under CONJUGATION, GENETIC 1975-77; SEX FACTOR, BACTERIAL was SEX FACTORS, BACTERIAL see under PLASMIDS 1978-83

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Previous Indexing

  • Conjugation, Genetic (1968-1974)
  • Genetics (1966-1967)

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  1. G05.360w.600w.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. F Factor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005144. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005144
  2. F Factor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-plasmid
  3. F Factor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424075