Horizontal Gene Transfer

Horizontal Gene Transfer is a molecular evolutionary process in which genetic material is acquired by a microorganism from a source other than its direct ancestor, distinguishing it from vertical gene transmission through reproduction.

16.3K

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1.2M

Citations

44.1K

Authors

5.4K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

Variants

HgtLateral Gene TransferLgt

Parents

Antimicrobial ResistanceComparative GenomicsGenome EvolutionMicrobial EvolutionMicrobial GeneticsMicrobial GenomicsMolecular Evolution

Children

Accessory Gene TransferAccessory Genome DynamicsAntibiotic Resistance Gene TransferConjugationCrispr-cas Barriers To Gene TransferDna IntegrationDna UptakeEvolution Of Gene Transfer NetworksGene Transfer AgentsGenomic Island Transfer

Publications

16.3K

The Complete Genome Sequence of <i>Escherichia coli</i> K-12

Frederick R. Blattner, Guy Plunkett, Craig A. Bloch et al. · Science · 1997 · 7.5K citations

Life Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology +17

A Broad Host Range Mobilization System for In Vivo Genetic Engineering: Transposon Mutagenesis in Gram Negative Bacteria

Reinhard Simon, U. B. Priefer, Alfred Pühler · Bio/Technology · 1983 · 7.3K citations

Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +12

Mauve: Multiple Alignment of Conserved Genomic Sequence With Rearrangements

Aaron E. Darling, Bob Mau, Frederick R. Blattner et al. · Genome Research · 2004 · 5.2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Genetics +16

Genome-Wide Insertional Mutagenesis of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>

José M. Alonso, Anna N. Stepanova, Thomas J. Leisse et al. · Science · 2003 · 5.1K citations

Life Sciences, Genetics, Plant Biology +15

A Simple and General Method for Transferring Genes into Plants

R. Horsch, J. E. Fry, Nancy Hoffmann et al. · Science · 1985 · 4.8K citations

Agriculture, Biotechnology, Plant Sciences +16

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Authors

44.1K

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Nadja B. Shoemaker
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States
59 publications · 4.1K citations
39
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FD
Fernando de la Cruz
Universidad de Cantabria, Spain
55 publications · 4.6K citations
36
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RM
Ruth M. Hall
The University of Sydney, Australia
49 publications · 6.1K citations
36
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HW
H. W. Stokes
Macquarie University, Australia
43 publications · 5.6K citations
35
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EM
Eva M. Top
University of Idaho, United States
45 publications · 3.6K citations
34
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Institutions

5.4K

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Venues

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
PNAS · 724 publications · 107.1K citations
172
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Journal of Bacteriology
JB · 1.8K publications · 115.7K citations
141
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Nature
203 publications · 38.8K citations
107
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Molecular Microbiology
407 publications · 34.1K citations
97
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Science
158 publications · 58.1K citations
94
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