F-plasmid

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf plasmid
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs F factor
gptkbp:contains gptkb:tra_genes
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Esther_Lederberg
gptkbp:doesNotRegulate confer antibiotic resistance
gptkbp:enables bacterial conjugation
gptkbp:encodes sex pilus
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1940s
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:heldBy episome
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label F-plasmid
gptkbp:integratesWith bacterial chromosome
gptkbp:integrationForms Hfr cell
gptkbp:provides fertility
gptkbp:regulates surface exclusion
entry exclusion
gptkbp:replicatesBy rolling circle replication
gptkbp:size about 100 kilobases
gptkbp:transferredTo genetic material
conjugation bridge
gptkbp:usedIn molecular biology research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bacterial_Artificial_Chromosome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7