Today, 12 years after the first field release of a genetically modified plant (GMP), over 15 000
field trials at different locations have been performed. As new and unique characteristics are …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) refers to the acquisition of foreign genes by organisms. The
occurrence of HGT among bacteria in the environment is assumed to have implications in …

Monitoring efforts have failed to identify horizontal gene transfer (HGT) events occurring from
transgenic plants into bacterial communities in soil or intestinal environments. The lack of …

Intraspecific and interspecific horizontal gene transfers among prokaryotes by mechanisms
like conjugation, transduction and transformation are part of their life style. Experimental …

The transfer of genetic information between distantly or even unrelated organisms during
evolution had been inferred from nucleotide sequence comparisons. These studies provided …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the stable transfer of genetic material from one organism to
another without reproduction or human intervention. Transfer occurs by the passage of …

Horizontal gene transfers among bacteria, such as natural transformation or conjugation,
may have played an important role in bacterial evolution. They are thought to have been …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is part of prokaryotic life style and a major factor in evolution.
In principle, any combinations of genetic information can be explored via HGT for effects on …

Transgenic crops are approved for release in some countries, while many more countries
are wrestling with the issue of how to conduct risk assessments. Controls on field trials often …

Genetic interactions among bacteria are mediated by one of the three distinct gene-
exchange mechanisms: conjugation, transformation or transduction. Conjugative gene …