Prac 9. - E. Coli Flashcards
1
Q
Vertical gene transfer
A
Genes passed onto cells from other cells / division
2
Q
Horizontal gene transfer
A
Genes passed onto cells from neighbouring cells in the environment, etc..
3
Q
Transformation
A
when bacteria takes up endogenous from environment and adds it to their own repetoire
4
Q
Transduction
A
similar to transformation - dna transported from donor to recipient via virus
5
Q
Virus that infect bacteria
A
Bacteriophages or phages
6
Q
Conjugation
A
regulated movement of DNA from one bacteria cell to another - requires direct contact
