Chapter 23.3, Problem 2BC

Summary Introduction

To determine: Three mechanisms of gene transfer that could result in horizontal gene transfer between two different bacterial species.

Introduction: Evolution refers to the changes which can be transferred from the parents to the offsprings. Historically, anatomical arrangements of extinct and modern species were compared to understand evolution, but after the arrival of noble methods for analyzing DNA sequences, molecular processes were taken into consideration to understand evolution. Molecular processes such as mutations and horizontal gene transfer are also some of the factors contributing to evolution.