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What is sex pilus ? What is its functio...

What is sex pilus ? What is its function ?

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Sex pilus is a cojugation apparatus that pulls two cells together prior to DNA transfer. It help in binding two conjugants and also help in passing F plasmid for `F^(+) ` cell to `F^(-)` cell.
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