How is transformation in bacteria most accurately described?

Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

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Transformation in bacteria is most accurately described as a method of horizontal gene transfer, where a bacterium acquires external DNA from its environment and incorporates it into its genome or retains it as an independent plasmid. This process can occur naturally in competent bacteria or be induced artificially in the laboratory. Transformation enables genetic exchange without cell-to-cell contact, distinguishing it from conjugation and transduction.

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