Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Horizontal gene transfer is the process in which the transfer of genetic material takes place between two different genome and different species. It is the important step of evolution. It creates variations among individuals of a population.
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Ch. 9.1 - Define the terms genome and gene.Ch. 9.1 - Differentiate between genotype and phenotype.Ch. 9.1 - Diagram a segment of DNA, labeling all important...Ch. 9.1 - Summarize the steps of bacterial DNA replication...Ch. 9.1 - Compare and contrast the synthesis of leading and...Ch. 9.2 - Explain how the classical view of the central...Ch. 9.2 - Prob. 7AYPCh. 9.2 - Illustrate the steps of transcription, noting the...Ch. 9.2 - Prob. 9AYPCh. 9.2 - Prob. 10AYP
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