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MeSH Heading: Gene Transfer, Horizontal
Tree Number(s): G05.728.390
Unique ID: D022761
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D022761
Annotation: note category: do not confuse with GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES
Scope Note: The naturally occurring transmission of genetic information between organisms, related or unrelated, circumventing parent-to-offspring transmission. Horizontal gene transfer may occur via a variety of naturally occurring processes such as GENETIC CONJUGATION; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; and TRANSFECTION. It may result in a change of the recipient organism's genetic composition (TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC).
Entry Term(s): Gene Transfer, Lateral; Horizontal Gene Transfer; Lateral Gene Transfer; Recombination, Interspecies; Recombination, Interspecific
Public MeSH Note: 2001
History Note: 2001
Date Established: 2001/01/01
Date of Entry: 2000/07/06
Revision Date: 2016/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0359064
Scope Note: The naturally occurring transmission of genetic information between organisms, related or unrelated, circumventing parent-to-offspring transmission. Horizontal gene transfer may occur via a variety of naturally occurring processes such as GENETIC CONJUGATION; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; and TRANSFECTION. It may result in a change of the recipient organism's genetic composition (TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC).
Terms: Gene Transfer, Horizontal Preferred Term
Term UI T409833
Date03/20/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2001); Horizontal Gene Transfer
Term UI T409834
Date03/20/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2001); Gene Transfer, Lateral
Term UI T530864
Date01/23/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Lateral Gene Transfer
Term UI T530865
Date01/23/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

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