DNA PUMPS. “Diverse bacteria and archaea are competent for natural transformation that is mediated by dedicated DNA intake pumps. These pumps can be legitimately considered devices for utilization of environmental DNA as a source of nucleotides (simply put, food), with HGT being a fringe benefit.” (HGT = horizontal gene transfer).
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022