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Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To describe: The contribution of transduction to the rapid evolution of bacterial population.

Introduction: Horizontal transfer of bacterial plasmid containing genetic material to similar or different bacterial species leads to genetic recombination. Horizontal gene transfer along with mutations is considered a major factor in evolution of prokaryotes.

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