title: Effect of pH on conjugal transfer at low temperatures.
abstract: The inhibitory effects of nonoptimal temperature and nonoptimal pH on F-type conjugal transfer were found to be synergistic. This finding is briefly discussed in an environmental context.
mesh_terms: D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D013696:Temperature