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horizontal gene transfer

horizontal gene transfer noun: the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another one that is not its offspring; especially common among bacteria.

Noun

horizontal gene transfer (countable and uncountable, plural horizontal gene transfers, abbreviation HGT)

  1. The transfer of genetic material from one organism to another one that is not its offspring; especially common among bacteria.
    • Study of kett DNA shows evidence of horizontal gene transfer and the incorporation of genes from dozens of unknown species.2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Kett: Biology Codex entry

horizontal gene transfer meaning in Tamil

horizontal gene transfer in Tamil

கிடைமட்ட மரபுமாற்றம்

Synonyms of horizontal gene transfer

Forms of horizontal gene transfer

pluralhorizontal gene transfers
abbreviationHGT

Questions about horizontal gene transfer

What does horizontal gene transfer mean?
Horizontal gene transfer means the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another one that is not its offspring; especially common among bacteria.
What is horizontal gene transfer in Tamil?
Horizontal gene transfer in Tamil is கிடைமட்ட மரபுமாற்றம். See Horizontal gene transfer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is horizontal gene transfer?
Horizontal gene transfer is a noun.
What is the plural of horizontal gene transfer?
The plural of horizontal gene transfer is horizontal gene transfers.

Words near horizontal gene transfer in the dictionary

  1. horizontal dancing
  2. horizontal divestiture
  3. horizontal divestitures
  4. horizontal escalation
  5. horizontal extension
  6. horizontal gene transfer
  7. horizontal gene transfers
  8. horizontal hostility
  9. horizontal hula
  10. horizontal hulas
  11. horizontal integration

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