Conjugation is a form of horizontal gene transfer that allows the exchange of genetic material between two organisms or cells ...

and genes that are predicted to encode type IV pilus biosynthesis were also found. Type IV pili were reported to have various roles, including motility in Gram-positive cells. As TM7 cells are ...

The F-factor allows the donor to produce a thin, tubelike structure called a pilus, which the donor uses to contact the recipient. The pilus then draws the two bacteria together, at which time the ...