horizontal gene transfer « Back to Glossary Indexacquisition of genetic information from anything other than the cell’s parent. Aka lateral gene transfer, it includes conjugation (direct cell-to-cell transfer), transformation (environment to cell), and transduction (virus to cell). Synonyms: lateral gene transferRelated Articles: Horizontal gene transfer – bacterial conjugation, transformation, & transductionAntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR)Biochemistry of AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) & antibiotic resistance mechanismsHorizontal gene transfer – bacterial conjugation, transformation, & transductionGlossary: conjugationGlossary: homologous recombination« Back to Glossary Index
