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horizontal gene transfer

movement of genetic material between organisms other than by transmission from parent to offspring
Intangible biological_process Q83185
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Summary

horizontal gene transfer is a biological process[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • horizontal gene transfer's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • horizontal gene transfer is a type of genetic transfer[4].
  • horizontal gene transfer is a type of cellular process or phenomenon[5].
  • horizontal gene transfer's Commons category is recorded as Horizontal gene transfer[6].
  • horizontal gene transfer's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1959[7].
  • horizontal gene transfer's different from is recorded as vertical gene transfer[8].
  • horizontal gene transfer's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0009292[9].
  • horizontal gene transfer's permanent duplicated item is recorded as genetic transfer[10].

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Definition and Type

horizontal gene transfer's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. Recorded subclass of include genetic transfer[4] and cellular process or phenomenon[5].

Why It Matters

horizontal gene transfer has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2vnTfx
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  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → genetic transfer, cellular process or phenomenon
    Instance of → biological process
    Different from → vertical gene transfer
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ Yso id: 29551, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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