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| Horizontal gene transfer Also referred to as "lateral gene transfer." Exchange of genes between organisms by the action of viruses, conjugation, or transformation.
Read more about this term in the Online Textbook: Emerging Infectious Diseases: Lateral Gene Transfer Related Terms: Conjugation Transformation Related Images: Bacterial conjugation Bacterial transformation Bacterial transduction Related Animations: Bacterial Conjugation View QuickTime Movie Bacterial Transformation View QuickTime Movie
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