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Gene Transfer, Horizontal

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Definition: The naturally occurring transmission of genetic information between organisms, related or unrelated, circumventing parent-to-offspring transmission. Horizontal gene transfer may occur via a variety of naturally occurring processes such as GENETIC CONJUGATION; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; and TRANSFECTION. It may result in a change of the recipient organism's genetic composition (TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC).  note category: do not confuse with GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES    Other names Lateral Gene Transfers; Interspecific Recombination; Interspecies Recombination; Gene Transfers, Lateral; Recombination, Interspecific; Recombination, Interspecies; Lateral Gene Transfer; Horizontal Gene Transfer; Gene Transfer, Lateral
 
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iscU protein, Entamoeba histolytica  0   *Iron-Sulfur Proteins *Protozoan Proteins Gene Transfer, Horizontal. BMC Evol Biol 2004 Feb 20;4(1):7
iscS protein, Entamoeba histolytica  0   *Iron-Sulfur Proteins *Protozoan Proteins Gene Transfer, Horizontal. BMC Evol Biol 2004 Feb 20;4(1):7

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