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horizontal gene transfer: a standalone construct

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Microbiology

the movement of genetic material between organisms other than by descent, a major source of new traits in bacteria.

In microbiology, horizontal gene transfer refers to the movement of genetic material between organisms other than by descent, a major source of new traits in bacteria. This meaning comes from Ochman (2000) in Nature.[1]

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References

Ochman, H., Lawrence, J. G., & Groisman, E. A. (2000). Lateral gene transfer and the nature of bacterial innovation. Nature, 405(6784), 299-304. https://doi.org/10.1038/35012500

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