Mesh term Transduction, Genetic
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Recombination, Genetic
Description
The transfer of bacterial DNA by phages from an infected bacterium to another bacterium. This also refers to the transfer of genes into eukaryotic cells by viruses. This naturally occurring process is routinely employed as a GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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