LACTOBACILLUS BULGARICUS primarily uses a type of CONJUGATION to reproduce.
*What is conjugation?
Bacterial conjugation is the transfer of genes (RNA and DNA) from one bacteria to another. It is sometimes regarded as the bacterial equivalent of "mating." The process starts with two bacteria, which both contain a chromosome. However, one of the bacteria contains another unique part to it's genome called a plasmid, seperate from the chromosome. This is the part of the genome that will be transfered to the other bacteria. Then, a conjugative *pilus is extended from the "donor" bacteria to the recipient. The pilis is also helpful in detecting any particular genes that the recipient might already have, so they are not transfered. This is also the "highway" through which selected RNA and DNA will be transfered to the recipient bacterium.
The diagram above shows an example of conjugation; how the pilus connects the two bacterium, and how the plasmid and other DNA and RNA are transfered through it.
*What is a pilus?
A pilus is a hairlike appendage found on the surface of many bacteria. It is used to connect two bacterium, for the use of
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