R-factor

Summary

• R-factor is an old name for a plasmid that codes for antibiotic resistance. Often, R-factors code for more than one antibiotic resistance factor: genes that encode resistance to unrelated antibiotics may be carried on a single R-factor.

Similar Topics

• Rho factor
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• Factor
• Oz Factor
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Related Topics

• Antibiotic resistance

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