Term Information

Accession
GO:0009292
Name
horizontal gene transfer
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
genetic transfer, lateral gene transfer, genetic exchange
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The introduction of genetic information into a cell to create a genetically different individual, without production of new individuals. Source: PMID:26184597
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0009292 at QuickGO
Subset
goslim_pir
Feedback
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Parents of horizontal gene transfer (GO:0009292)
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horizontal gene transfer [is_a relation] is_a  cellular process (GO:0009987)
Children of horizontal gene transfer (GO:0009292)
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DNA-mediated transformation (GO:0009294) [is_a relation] is_a  horizontal gene transfer
transduction (GO:0009293) [is_a relation] is_a  horizontal gene transfer
unidirectional conjugation (GO:0009291) [is_a relation] is_a  horizontal gene transfer
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