conjugation tube

n.

A slender tube in certain bacteria and algae that connects two individuals during conjugation and through which the transfer of genetic material occurs.

Words nearby conjugation tube

conjugate solution, conjugated, conjugated double bond, conjugated protein, conjugation, conjugation tube, conjugative plasmid, conjunct, conjunction, conjunction-reduction, conjunctiva

Scientific definitions for conjugation tube

conjugation tube

A slender tube in certain bacteria, algae, and fungi that connects two individuals during conjugation and through which the transfer of genetic material occurs.