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Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Plasmids > R Factors

Preferred term

R Factors  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Factor, R
  • Factor, Resistance
  • Factors, R
  • Factors, Resistance
  • Plasmid, R
  • Plasmids, R
  • Resistance Factor
  • Resistance Factors
  • R Factor
  • R Plasmid
  • R Plasmids

Note

  • bacterial

Scope note

  • A class of plasmids that transfer antibiotic resistance from one bacterium to another by conjugation.

History note

  • 78(75); was see under DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL 1975-77

In other languages

  • resistenssitekijät

    Finnish

  • R-faktori
  • R-faktorit
  • R-tekijä
  • R-tekijät
  • resistenssiplasmidi
  • resistenssiplasmidit
  • resistenssitekijä
  • R-faktorer

    Swedish

  • R-plasmider

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011815

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