Conjugation is a form of horizontal gene transfer that allows the exchange of genetic material between two organisms or cells ...

When a bacterium divides, all of the plasmids contained within the cell are copied such that each daughter cell receives a copy of each plasmid. Bacteria can also transfer plasmids to one another ...

More information: Logan Ott et al, Dietary zinc supplementation inhibits bacterial plasmid conjugation in vitro by regulating ...