Genetic exchange between bacteria in the environment.

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Understanding of the role of horizontal gene transfer in the environment is essential for the evaluation of the possible consequences of the deliberate environmental release of natural or recombinant bacteria for agricultural and bioremediation purposes.

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DAVISON, J. Genetic exchange between bacteria in the environment. PLASMID, 1999, 42 2(2): 73–91.

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