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Horizontal gene transfer applies to Natural selection. Activate to inspect this relation.Plasmid is a DNA. Activate to inspect this relation.Plasmid enables Horizontal gene transfer. Activate to inspect this relation.Mobile genetic element enables Horizontal gene transfer. Activate to inspect this relation.Bacteriophage is a Virus. Activate to inspect this relation.Prophage is derived from Bacteriophage. Activate to inspect this relation.Bacterial conjugation is a Horizontal gene transfer. Activate to inspect this relation.Bacterial conjugation depends on Pilus. Activate to inspect this relation.Bacterial transformation is a Horizontal gene transfer. Activate to inspect this relation.Transduction is a Horizontal gene transfer. Activate to inspect this relation.Transduction depends on Bacteriophage. Activate to inspect this relation.Biofilm enables Horizontal gene transfer. Activate to inspect this relation.Resistome emerges from Horizontal gene transfer. Activate to inspect this relation.TransductionHorizontal gene transferBacteriophageBacterial conjugationBacterial transformationPlasmidMobile genetic elementBiofilmResistomeNatural selectionVirusProphagePilusDNA
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Transduction

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At a glance

The transfer of bacterial DNA from one cell to another by a bacteriophage.

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Microbiology · Genetics
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  • This view connects 11 disciplines: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Virology.
  • Transduction is a bridge concept — viewed here through Genetics, Microbiology.
  • The connections here span 4 relation families.
  • Selection explains 2 concepts in this view (Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, Public Health).

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From a Leaf to the ClimateWhy Music Moves UsHow Machines LearnReasoning about a Leaf and the Climate

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