Gene Exchange By Transduction

Question 1

Transduction

Answer 1

HGT mediated by a bacteriophage
(bacterial virus) carrying DNA into a host as it
‘infects’ the host

Question 2

tranducing phage

Answer 2

A incorrectly packaged bacteriophage carries bacterial
chromosomal DNA into the cell it infects

Question 3

Cell can gain new genes via

Answer 3

homologous recombination of
the introduced DNA (if HGT is successful)

Question 4

If there is no homologous genes in the new host,

Answer 4

the
transferred DNA could also be degraded (this would be
unsuccessful HGT)
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