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The RK2 plasmid is a well-studied example of a conjugative plasmid, which is a small, circular piece of DNA that replicates independently of the chromosomal DNA in a cell. RK2 is particularly notable for its role in the transfer of genetic material between bacteria, a process known as horizontal gene transfer. It was originally derived from the bacterium *Ralstonia solanacearum*.

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