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Bacteria Horizontal Gene Transfer
Although bacterial reproduction results in the generation of clones, prokaryotes can undergo genetic recombination through transformation, transduction, and conjugation.
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External Structures of Prokaryotic Cells
Prokaryotic cells can have a variety of surface appendages - flagellum, fimbria or pilus - that enable them to move, adhere to surfaces and even infect host cells.
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Horizontal Gene Transfer and Symbiogenesis
Horizontal gene transfer, also called lateral gene transfer, is a mechanism for evolution that goes beyond typical Darwinian theory.
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Species Distinction and Prokaryotes
The distinction between species of sexually reproducing organisms is quite clear, but how are the lines drawn for organisms, like bacteria, that reproduce as clones?
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How Do Bacteria Become Resistant to Antibiotics?
Overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics have created superbugs such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA).
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Synthesis/Regeneration: A Green Magazine
The oldest published magazine from the Greens in the US.
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