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Descriptor English: F Factor
Descriptor Spanish: Factor F
Descriptor factor F
Entry term(s) factor de transferencia de resistencia
factor sexual F
factor sexual bacteriano
Scope note: Plásmido cuya presencia en la célula, extracromosómica o integrado en el CROMOSOMA BACTERIANO determina el “sexo” de la bacteria, la movilización del cromosoma huésped, la transferencia vía conjugación (CONJUGACIÓN GENÉTICA) del material genético y la formación del PILI SEXUAL.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fator F
Descriptor French: Facteur F
Entry term(s): Bacterial Fertility Factor
Bacterial Fertility Factors
Bacterial Sex Factor
Bacterial Sex Factors
F Factors
F Plasmid
F Plasmids
Factor F, Sex
Factor Fs, Sex
Factor, Bacterial Fertility
Factor, Bacterial Sex
Factor, F
Factor, Resistance Transfer
Factors, Bacterial Fertility
Factors, Bacterial Sex
Factors, F
Factors, Resistance Transfer
Fertility Factor, Bacterial
Fertility Factors, Bacterial
Fs, Sex Factor
Plasmid, F
Plasmids, F
Resistance Transfer Factor
Resistance Transfer Factors
Sex Factor F
Sex Factor Fs
Sex Factor, Bacterial
Sex Factors, Bacterial
Transfer Factor, Resistance
Transfer Factors, Resistance
Tree number(s): G05.360.600.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005144
Scope note: A plasmid whose presence in the cell, either extrachromosomal or integrated into the BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME, determines the "sex" of the bacterium, host chromosome mobilization, transfer via conjugation (CONJUGATION, GENETIC) of genetic material, and the formation of SEX PILI.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Conjugation, Genetic (1968-1974)
Genetics (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 78; was see under CONJUGATION, GENETIC 1975-77; SEX FACTOR, BACTERIAL was SEX FACTORS, BACTERIAL see under PLASMIDS 1978-83
Online Note: use F FACTOR to search SEX FACTORS, BACTERIAL 1978-83
History Note: 78(75); was see under CONJUGATION, GENETIC 1975-77; SEX FACTOR, BACTERIAL was SEX FACTORS, BACTERIAL see under PLASMIDS 1978-83
Related: Pili, Sex MeSH
DeCS ID: 5245
Unique ID: D005144
NLM Classification: QW 51
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
F Factor - Preferred
Concept UI M0008108
Scope note A plasmid whose presence in the cell, either extrachromosomal or integrated into the BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME, determines the "sex" of the bacterium, host chromosome mobilization, transfer via conjugation (CONJUGATION, GENETIC) of genetic material, and the formation of SEX PILI.
Preferred term F Factor
Entry term(s) Bacterial Fertility Factor
Bacterial Fertility Factors
Bacterial Sex Factor
Bacterial Sex Factors
F Factors
F Plasmid
F Plasmids
Factor F, Sex
Factor Fs, Sex
Factor, Bacterial Fertility
Factor, Bacterial Sex
Factor, F
Factor, Resistance Transfer
Factors, Bacterial Fertility
Factors, Bacterial Sex
Factors, F
Factors, Resistance Transfer
Fertility Factor, Bacterial
Fertility Factors, Bacterial
Fs, Sex Factor
Plasmid, F
Plasmids, F
Resistance Transfer Factor
Resistance Transfer Factors
Sex Factor F
Sex Factor Fs
Sex Factor, Bacterial
Sex Factors, Bacterial
Transfer Factor, Resistance
Transfer Factors, Resistance



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