Horizontal Gene Transfer ·
Three Ways Bacteria Swap Genes
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HGT in genome
10–30%
R-plasmid spread
~5 yr → global
Stage
three mechanisms
Conjugation (pilus, F-plasmid)
Transformation (free DNA)
Transduction (phage)
Antibiotic-resistance gene
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