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Horizontal Gene Transfer
Definition 1
Gene transfer between species. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The transmission of genetic information between organisms, related or unrelated, circumventing parent-to-offspring transmission. This may lead to a permanent change of the organism's genetic composition (TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC). (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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