Horizontal Gene Transfer
Channel: That Bio Doc
Date: 2020-09-10

That Bio Doc tells you about Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT), ways in which bacteria and other prokaryotes can share genetic information with each other. Learn about transformation, transduction, conjugation, and "jumping genes" called transposons. TBD also talks about how HGT contributes to the evolution of prokaryotes and antibiotic resistance.

Music: 
Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/