When genes are shared across two different organisms we refer to this as an event of

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Bonnie

9 May, 21:39

When genes are shared across two different organisms we refer to this as an event of

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Aaliyah Jarvis · Answer 1

The answer is; horizontal gene transfer

The other form of gene transfer is the vertical gene transfer where genes are transfers from parents to offspring. Horizontal gene transfer is common in bacteria and is significant in transferring favorable genes such as antibiotic resistance in a bacteria population. An example of this horizontal gene transfer in bacteria is conjugation and transformation.