'''Horizontal gene transfer''' ('''HGL'''), also called '''Lateral gene transfer''' ('''LGT'''), is the process of transfering genetic material between different species, or across broad taxonomic categories.
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'''Horizontal gene transfer''' ('''HGL'''), also called '''Lateral gene transfer''' ('''LGT'''), is the process of transferring genetic material between different species, or across broad taxonomic categories.
==Main mechanisms of gene transfer in prokaryotes==
==Main mechanisms of gene transfer in prokaryotes==