Pilus (plural Pili) At Biology Glossary
What is it? A conjugation tube; a hollow hair-like appendage of a donor Escherichia coli cell that acts as a bridge for transmission of donor DNA to the recipient cell during conjugation.Bio Definition Added By: Blake
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