Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is recognized as the major force for bacterial genome
evolution. Yet, numerous questions remain about the transferred genes, their function …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) can create diversity in the genetic repertoire of a lineage.
Successful gene transfer likely occurs more frequently between more closely related …

Genetics of gene transfer between species Page 1 []~EVIEWS Faithful transmission of traits from
parent to offspring is vital to the survival of a species. The need to reproduce offspring …

There is growing evidence that horizontal gene transfer is a potent evolutionary force in
prokaryotes, although exactly how potent is not known. We have developed a statistical …

Horizontal gene flow is a driving force for bacterial adaptation. Among the three distinct
mechanisms of gene transfer in bacteria, conjugation, transduction, and transformation, the …

Accumulating prokaryotic gene and genome sequences reveal that the exchange of genetic
information through both homology-dependent recombination and horizontal (lateral) gene …

The determination and analysis of complete genome sequences has led to the suggestion
that horiztonal gene transfer may be much more extensive than previously appreciated …

Inspection of the genomes of bacterial pathogens indicates that their pathogenic potential
relies, at least in part, on the activity of different elements that have been acquired by …

This review deals with the prospective, experimental documentation of horizontal gene
transfer (HGT) and its role in real-time, local adaptation. We have focused on plasmids and …

The four disparate images shown in Figure 1 have this in common: each represents a
radical adaptation that would not have happened had lateral gene transfer (LGT), also …