gene transfer

American  

noun

1. Biotechnology. the insertion of copies of a gene into living cells in order to induce synthesis of the gene's product: the desired gene may be microinjected directly into the cell or it may be inserted into the core of a virus by gene splicing and the virus allowed to infect the cell for replication of the gene in the cell's DNA.

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"A bacterial CARD-NLR-like immune system controls the release of gene transfer agents," appears in Nature Microbiology.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026

This "selfless" sharing, known as horizontal gene transfer, can rapidly spread useful traits including genes that confer resistance to antibiotic drugs used to treat infections.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026

Horizontal gene transfer occurs when a gene moves from one species to another.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2025

What this means is that evolution in E. coli, despite the serendipity of horizontal gene transfer, isn’t just a matter of chance.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2024

Now, in bacteria — which are a type of prokaryote, or single-celled organism — a lot of evolution happens by horizontal gene transfer.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2024