Created “Horizontal Gene Transfer and Mobile Genetic Elements”: Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the movement of genetic material between organisms outside of parent-to-offspring inheritance. In the gut microbiome, HGT -- primarily mediated by mobile genetic…
Created “Horizontal Gene Transfer and Mobile Genetic Elements”: Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the movement of genetic material between organisms outside of parent-to-offspring inheritance. In the gut microbiome, HGT -- primarily mediated by mobile genetic… Published sections: Overview; Plasmids; Transposons; Integrons; Integrative Conjugative Elements (ICEs); Co-Location of Metal and Antibiotic Resistance; Temporal Evolution; Diet Shapes MGE Abundance; The Persistence Problem; Biofilm and HGT; Cross-References.
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