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To describe: The way in which horizontal gene transfer scrambles the concept of monophyletic groups.
Introduction: The phenomenon of horizontal gene transfer is described as the process in which an organism incorporates the genetic material of another organism in its genome. This process is generally observed in lower prokaryotes.
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