Horizontal Gene Transfer Definition

noun
The transfer of genetic material from one organism to another by a process other than reproduction, as in the conjugation of bacteria.
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Horizontal Gene Transfer Sentence Examples

  • The spread of genes linked to this promoter by ordinary cross-pollination or by horizontal gene transfer will have enormous impacts on health and biodiversity.

  • I first pointed out the dangers of horizontal gene transfer to MAFF in a series of correspondence in 1996.

  • The crucial question is whether transgenic DNA is more likely to spread by horizontal gene transfer than natural DNA.

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