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MeSH Heading: F Factor
Tree Number(s): G05.360.600.300
Unique ID: D005144
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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.
Entry Term(s): Bacterial Sex Factor; Bacterial Sex Factors; F Plasmid; F Plasmids; Factor, Bacterial Sex; Factors, Bacterial Sex; Fertility Factor, Bacterial; Resistance Transfer Factor; Sex Factor F; Sex Factor, Bacterial; Sex Factors, Bacterial
Previous Indexing: Conjugation, Genetic (1968-1974); Genetics (1966-1967)
See Also: Pili, Sex
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
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2016/06/28

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Genetic Phenomena [G05]
- Genetic Structures [G05.360]
  - Plasmids [G05.360.600]

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.
Terms: F Factor Preferred Term
Term UI T015725
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Sex Factor F
Term UI T015718
Date03/25/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Bacterial Sex Factor
Term UI T015719
Date11/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Bacterial Sex Factors
Term UI T015720
Date11/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Factor, Bacterial Sex
Term UI T015721
Date11/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Factors, Bacterial Sex
Term UI T015722
Date11/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Sex Factors, Bacterial
Term UI T015723
Date02/12/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Sex Factor, Bacterial
Term UI T015724
Date02/24/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Fertility Factor, Bacterial
Term UI T531095
Date01/27/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); F Plasmids
Term UI T532900
Date02/14/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Resistance Transfer Factor
Term UI T015717
Date02/24/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); F Plasmid
Term UI T532901
Date02/14/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

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