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horizontal gene transfers

horizontal gene transfers is the plural of horizontal gene transfer.

Meaning of horizontal gene transfer

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

Questions about horizontal gene transfers

What is horizontal gene transfers the plural of?
Horizontal gene transfers is the plural of horizontal gene transfer.

Words near horizontal gene transfers in the dictionary

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

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