Forms of genetic transfer more likely to occur between different species of bacteria and potential consequences of interspecies genetic transfer. Introduction: Horizontal gene transfer is the transfer of gene within the same generation, not from one generation to another generation. So, in this case no new offspring is produced instead only some part of DNA is transferred. Three types of horizontal gene transfer are: transformation, transduction and conjugation.

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Forms of genetic transfer more likely to occur between different species of bacteria and potential consequences of interspecies genetic transfer.

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Horizontal gene transfer is the transfer of gene within the same generation, not from one generation to another generation. So, in this case no new offspring is produced instead only some part of DNA is transferred. Three types of horizontal gene transfer are: transformation, transduction and conjugation.

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