(microbiology) A bacterial cell type, especially Escherichia coli, having an integrated F factor and characterized by a high frequency of recombination. Abbreviated Hfr.
high-frequency recombination
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(′hī ¦frē·kwən·sē ′rē′käm·bə′nā·shən)
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