Genetic conjugation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002803",
  "term": "Genetic conjugation",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A biological process whereby two cells come in contact and exchange genetic material. In bacteria, the transfer is one-way from donor to recipient; in protozoa, the exchange is two-way between the conjugants.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bacterial conjugation",
    "cell conjugation",
    "plasmid conjugation"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "microbial genetics",
    "genetic recombination"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "conjugación"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/genetic-conjugation/"
}