Genes are not passed on exclusively from parents to their offspring. Some are mobile and can also jump to other species, as researchers have now shown. The direct observation of a jumping gene provides the first evidence that such genes can transfer from one species to another—from predator to prey.
#genes #species #biodiversity #evolution #genetransfer
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-gene-caught-species.html
Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation
Genes are not passed on exclusively from parents to their offspring. Some are mobile and can also jump to other species, as researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have now shown. The direct observation of a jumping gene provides the first evidence that such genes can transfer from one species to another—from predator to prey. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
New publication: The effects of
#ecologicalinteractions and distinct conjugation rates on the invasion of a conjugative
#plasmid in bacterial communities.
#genetransfer https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2025.111418
Bacterial Genetic Transfer Made Easy: Transformation, Conjugation, Transduction & Transposition Explained
Learn the key bacterial genetic exchange mechanisms — transformation, conjugation (F+ and Hfr), transduction (generalized and specialized), and transposition — with clear examples and interactive matching activity for USMLE and microbiology exams.
🧬 AI mô phỏng phương pháp khoa học thực nghiệm để khám phá cơ chế chuyển gene quan trọng trong tiến hóa vi khuẩn. Nghiên cứu này giúp hiểu rõ hơn về cách vi khuẩn phát triển kháng kháng sinh và thích nghi với môi trường. #AI #KhoaHọc #ViKhuẩn #TiếnHóa #GeneTransfer #Science #Bacteria #Evolution
https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1njptla/ai_mirrors_experimental_science_to_uncover_a/
Extra Chromosomal Genetic Element (Plasmid)
#Conjugation, #GeneTransfer, #GeneralizedTransduction, #Plasmid, #SpecializedTransduction, #Transduction, #Transformation #Genetics In addition to the normal DNA some bacteria also have extra chromosomal DNA (i.e. DNA other then present in chromosomes)…. Medical Microbiology & Recombinant DNA Technology (RDT) Labs | Read More -
https://micrordt.wordpress.com/2024/05/04/extra-chromosomal-genetic-element-plasmid/
Extra Chromosomal Genetic Element (Plasmid)
#Conjugation, #GeneTransfer, #GeneralizedTransduction, #Plasmid, #SpecializedTransduction, #Transduction, #Transformation #Genetics In addition to the normal DNA some bacteria also have extra chrom…
The F Factor
#Bacteria, #FFactor, #GeneTransfer, #Transduction, #Transformation #Genetics F factor is a transfer factor it contains the genetic information necessary for the synthesis of sex pilus and for…. Medical Microbiology & Recombinant DNA Technology (RDT) Labs | Read More -
https://micrordt.wordpress.com/2024/04/22/the-f-factor/
The F Factor
#Bacteria, #FFactor, #GeneTransfer, #Transduction, #Transformation #Genetics F factor is a transfer factor it contains the genetic information necessary for the synthesis of sex pilus and for…. Med…
Transformation And Transduction – Transfer Of Genetic Material
#GeneTransfer, #Griffith, #Pneumococci, #Transduction, #Transformation #Genetics Genetic material can be transferred from one bacterial cell to another in very easy manner. It can also be performed…. Medical Microbiology & Recombinant DNA Technology (RDT) Labs | Read More -
https://micrordt.wordpress.com/2024/04/22/transformation-and-transduction-transfer-of-genetic-material/
Transformation And Transduction – Transfer Of Genetic Material
#GeneTransfer, #Griffith, #Pneumococci, #Transduction, #Transformation #Genetics Genetic material can be transferred from one bacterial cell to another in very easy manner. It can also be performed…
Complexity is a barrier to horizontal gene transfer, shows new study
The recognition of the phenomenon known as horizontal (or lateral) gene transfer (HGT/LGT) revolutionized our understanding of evolutionary mechanisms. Unlike the conventional vertical transmission of genes from parent to offspring, HGT involves the exchange of genetic material laterally, across species boundaries.
Who'd have thought,
#GMOs in nature: "Horizontal
#genetransfer provides an evolutionary shortcut for recipient organisms to gain novel functions."
#Enzymes from microbes explain
#evolution success of herbivorous beetles...
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2205857119 #GMO #biosafety
Adding an alligator gene to reduce infections in farmed catfish
A team of aquaculture and aquatic scientists at Auburn University has found a way to reduce infection rates in catfish raised on fish farms by giving them an alligator gene. The group used the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system to add a special gene to the catfish genome that helps alligators ward off infections. They have presented their results in a paper uploaded to the bioRxiv preprint sever.
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