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Mechanisms of Bacterial Gene Transfer by Nik Sharma is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the three main ways bacteria can transfer or receive genetic material: transformation, conjugation, and transduction. Transformation involves a bacterium taking up free DNA from its surroundings. Conjugation is the transfer of genetic material between two bacterial cells in direct contact via a conjugation bridge. Transduction occurs through bacteriophages, where the phage acts as an intermediate to transfer genes from one bacterium to another.
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- Nik Sharma
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- EN