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Transferable genetic elements include genetic elements such as tranposons, plasmids and bacteriophages. Plasmid is a small, circular, extra chromosomal genetic material which can replicate independently within a cell. It is a double stranded DNA molecule found mostly in bacterial cells and sometimes in eukaryotes. Usually plasmids carry genes which are beneficial for the organism to survive. Plasmids are transferred between bacteria through conjugation. Bacteriophages are the viruses that use bacteria as host. Both plasmids and bacteriophages serve in lateral transfer of genetic information and serve in bringing about new genes. Transposons are the mobile DNA elements that can change their position within genome.
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Transferable genetic elements include genetic elements such as tranposons, plasmids and bacteriophages. Plasmid is a small, circular, extra chromosomal genetic material which can replicate independently within a cell. It is a double stranded DNA molecule found mostly in bacterial cells and sometimes in eukaryotes. Usually plasmids carry genes which are beneficial for the organism to survive. Plasmids are transferred between bacteria through conjugation. Bacteriophages are the viruses that use bacteria as host. Both plasmids and bacteriophages serve in lateral transfer of genetic information and serve in bringing about new genes. Transposons are the mobile DNA elements that can change their position within genome.
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