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
Unseel.com · Horizontal Gene Transfer