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horizontal gene transfer

movement of genetic material between organisms other than by transmission from parent to offspring
Class type of: genetic transfer, cellular process or phenomenon Q83185

Facts

6 properties
Instance of
biological process
Subclass of
genetic transfer, cellular process or phenomenon[2][3]
Different from
vertical gene transfer[5]
P14541
2vnTfx[7]
Permanent duplicated item
genetic transfer[6]
Time of discovery or invention
1959[4]
🏷️ Also known as
en GO:0009292 en horizontal gene transfer en gene transfer, horizontal en lateral gene transfer en LGT en HGT ar نقل الجينات الأفقي cs Laterální genový transfer cs Horizontální genový transfer cs Horizontální výměna genetické informace cs horizontální přenos genetické informace cs Promiskuitní DNA cs Horizontální přenos cs LGT cs Laterální přenos genetické informace cs HGT da LGT da Horisontal genoverførsel da Lateral genoverførsel da HGT

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Subtypes 2
transduction, introgression
Instance of 1
biological process
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Summary

horizontal gene transfer is a biological process[1].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2vnTfx
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  2. 23w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → genetic transfer, cellular process or phenomenon
    Instance of → biological process
    Different from → vertical gene transfer
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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