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horizontal gene transfer
English
Noun
horizontal
gene
transfer
(
uncountable
)
(
abbreviated as
:
HGT
)
(
genetics
)
The transfer of
genetic
material from one
organism
to another one that is not its
offspring
; especially common among
bacteria
.
Synonyms
lateral gene transfer
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