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linkedin post 2018-03-08 04:43:41

NON-REPRODUCTIVE GENE SHARING. “Horizontal gene transfer can lead to the profound phenotypic change from benign commensal to lethal pathogen. “Horizontal” in this context refers to the lateral or “sideways” movement of genes between microbes via mechanisms not directly associated with reproduction.” Normally, gene sharing in other kingdoms is exclusively about reproduction.

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