Chapter 9, Problem 2RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The difference between horizontal and vertical gene transfer.

Introduction:

Gene transfer is the process of introducing foreign genetic material into the host cell. The genetic material must be inserted into the genome of the host to induce gene expression. Gene transfer may occur between unrelated individuals of a species or from a parent to their offspring as a result of reproduction. The newly introduced genome is expressed into the host and controls various phenotypic expressions.