Conjugating
Cell Types Present after Conjugation
F
+
× F
−
Two F
+
cells (F
−
cell becomes F
+
)
Hfr × F
−
One Hfr cell and one F
−
(no change)*
F′ × F
−
Two F′ cells (F
−
cell becomes F′)
*Rarely, the F
−
cell becomes F
+
in an Hfr × F
−
conjugation if the entire chromosome is transferred during conjugation.
Table 9.3:
Results of conjugation between cells with different F factors