Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Horizontal gene transfer is the process in which the transfer of genetic material takes place between two different genome and different species. It is the important step of evolution. It creates variations among individuals of a population.

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