Definition for Pili
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Pili (also called conjugation pili) are tubules of a protein called pilin that connect some prokaryotic cells. Typically, only one or a few are present per cell. They join two bacterial cells and mediate the movement of DNA from one cell to another, a process called conjugation.
See Also: Fimbriae
