Impact of Horizontal Gene Transfer on Adaptations to Extreme Environments

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Horizontal (or lateral) gene transfer - an acquisition of genetic material not associated with the organismal reproduction - is known to alter genomes of most, if not all, living organisms. There is mounting evidence for the importance of gene exchange in organismal adaptations to new or changing environmental conditions. In comparison to accumulation of de novo mutations, acquisition of a gene already beneficial...

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