All of the following are impoant mechanisms of gene transfer in bacteria, except ?
Correct Answer: Veical gene transfer
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Veical gene transfer Gene transfer Gene transfer refers to the process of genetic material (e.g. DNA) being sent and received among two organisms-* Donor sends and recipient receives the genetic material. There are two processes of gene transfer :? 1. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) or lateral gene transfer Horizontal gene transfer is the process by which genetic material is passed between two different organism,i.e. organism of different species. The recipient is not the offspring of donor. The most impoant example is gene transfer between the bacteria. The processes of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria are :- Transduction Transformation Conjugation 2. Veical gene transfer Veical gene transfer is the process of transferring genetic material to organism of same species, i.e. donor recieves genetic material from its ancestor, e.g. its parent or a species from which it evolved. Therefore, the donor will have the same general makeup as the parents. Veical gene transfer is "a mix of two parents", i.e. when two organisms mate, their genes are veically transfered to their spawn. This process is not impoant in bacteria.
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