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North Carolina K-12 Science Standard Course of Study

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Biology

Biological Evolution- Unity and Diversity

LS.Bio.9.2

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Types of Genetic Transfer Between Organisms

Ein genetischer Transfer liegt vor, wenn genetische Informationen von einem Organismus auf einen anderen übertragen werden. 
Es gibt zwei Arten des genetischen Transfers: vertikal und horizontal. 
Der vertikale Gentransfer, der häufigste der beiden, ist die Übertragung genetischer Informationen von einer Generation zur nächsten. 
Vertikaler Gentransfer findet bei sich sexuell fortpflanzenden Organismen statt, bei denen sie etwa die Hälfte der DNA an die Nachkommen weitergeben, und bei ungeschlechtlich fortpflanzenden Organismen, die genetisch identische Nachkommen hervorbringen. 
Horizontaler Gentransfer hingegen tritt auf, wenn genetisches Material von einem Organismus in einen anderen Organismus der gleichen Generation eingeführt wird. 
Bei einigen prokaryotischen Spezies, wie z. B. Bakterien, kann es zu einem horizontalen Gentransfer zwischen verschiedenen Spezies kommen.
Der horizontale Gentransfer in Prokaryoten erfolgt über drei Mechanismen: Transformation, Transduktion und Konjugation. 
Bei der Transformation nimmt eine prokaryotische Zelle nackte DNA aus der Umwelt auf.
Während der Transduktion bauen Viren, in diesem Beispiel Bakteriophagen, die DNA ihres Wirts ab. Kleine Stücke der DNA des Wirts können in die Nachkommen des Bakteriophagen verpackt werden, bevor die Wirtszelle lysiert. 
Die viralen Nachkommen infizieren dann weitere Bakterienzellen und werden so unbeabsichtigt zu Mediatoren der Transduktion.
Bei der Konjugation wird die DNA direkt von einer Zelle auf eine andere übertragen, und zwar über eine Struktur, die als Sex Pilus bezeichnet wird. 
Während die Konjugation eine Form der "Paarung" für asexuell reproduzierende Organismen ist, handelt es sich nicht um echte sexuelle Fortpflanzung, da keine Gameten ausgetauscht oder Nachkommen produziert werden. 
Jeder dieser Mechanismen kann in der Natur beobachtet werden und hat Laboranwendungen.
Zum Beispiel kann die Konjugation verwendet werden, um Antibiotikaresistenz von einem Bakterienstamm auf einen anderen zu übertragen, was zu Stämmen führt, die gegen mehrere Antibiotika resistent sein können.

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	<li>Puigbò, Pere, Yuri I. Wolf und Eugene V. Koonin. "Suche nach einem 'Baum des Lebens' im Dickicht des phylogenetischen Waldes." Zeitschrift für Biologie 8.6 (2009): 59.</li>
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arten des genetischen transfers zwischen organismen

Der genetische Transfer findet statt, wenn genetische Informationen von einem Organismus auf einen anderen übertragen werden. Er erfolgt über zwei Mechanismen: den vertikalen und den horizontalen Gentransfer. Der vertikale Gentransfer tritt auf, wenn genetische Informationen von einer Generation zur nächsten weitergegeben werden, was viel häufiger vorkommt als der horizontale Gentransfer. Sowohl die sexuelle als auch die asexuelle Fortpflanzung sind Formen des vertikalen Gentransfers, bei denen ein oder mehrere Organismen einen Teil oder ihr gesamtes Genom an ihren Nachwuchs weitergeben. Zudem findet der vertikale Gentransfer sowohl bei prokaryotischen als auch bei eukaryotischen Arten statt.

Der horizontale Gentransfer erfolgt, wenn genetische Informationen an ein Mitglied derselben Generation weitergegeben werden und tritt am häufigsten bei prokaryotischen Arten auf. Während der interspezifische horizontale Gentransfer bei Eukaryoten äußerst selten ist, kommt er bei Prokaryoten häufig vor. Der horizontale Gentransfer zwischen verschiedenen Arten ist eine bedeutende Quelle genetischer Vielfalt bei Prokaryoten.

Die meisten prokaryotischen Arten vermehren sich asexuell. Obwohl dies eine schnellere Produktion von Nachkommen ermöglicht, besitzen die Nachkommen eine begrenzte genetische Vielfalt. Der horizontale Gentransfer spielt daher eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Einführung genetischer Vielfalt in Prokaryoten. Durch den horizontalen Gentransfer können Prokaryoten einen kleinen Teil ihres Genoms mit anderen Organismen derselben Generation teilen, sei es kon- oder allospezifisch (derselben oder einer anderen Art). Viele Wissenschaftler vertreten die Ansicht, dass horizontaler Gentransfer und Mutation die bedeutendsten Quellen genetischer Variation bei Prokaryoten sind. Somit liefert der horizontale Gentransfer einen Teil des Rohmaterials, auf das die natürliche Selektion einwirkt.

Ein prominentes Beispiel hierfür ist das Auftreten antibiotikaresistenter Bakterienstämme. Gene, die eine Resistenz gegen ein Antibiotikum verleihen, können zwischen verschiedenen Arten und Stämmen von Bakterien übertragen werden, wodurch die empfangenden Bakterien einen selektiven Vorteil erhalten, wie zum Beispiel penicillinresistente Stämme von Neisseria gonorrhoeae, die Gonorrhö verursachen. Auf einer noch größeren Skala schätzen einige Forscher, dass mindestens 18% des Genoms von E. coli im Laufe von Millionen Jahren der Evolution durch horizontalen Gentransfer erworben wurden.

Arten des genetischen Transfers zwischen Organismen

Ein genetischer Transfer findet statt, wenn genetische Informationen von einem Organismus an einen anderen weitergegeben werden. Es geschieht über zwei Mechanismen: vertikaler Gentransfer und ...

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how genes move within and across generations

Genetic transfer is the movement of genetic information from one organism to another. It happens in two main ways: vertical gene transfer and horizontal gene transfer. Vertical gene transfer moves genes from one generation to the next. It is much more common than horizontal gene transfer.

Vertical gene transfer happens during both sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. In both cases, one or more organisms pass some or all of their genome to their offspring. This kind of transfer occurs in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic species. It explains how traits are passed down through generations.

Horizontal gene transfer moves genetic information to a member of the same generation. It happens most often in prokaryotic species. In eukaryotes, transfer between different species is very rare, but in prokaryotes it occurs frequently. This makes horizontal gene transfer an important source of genetic diversity among prokaryotes.

Most prokaryotic species reproduce asexually. This helps them make offspring quickly, but the offspring have limited genetic diversity. Horizontal gene transfer helps add new genetic variation. Scientists think that horizontal gene transfer and mutation are two of the biggest sources of genetic variation in prokaryotes, and this variation provides raw material for natural selection.

A clear example is antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Genes that give resistance to an antibiotic can move between different species and strains of bacteria. This can give the receiving bacteria a selective advantage. Penicillin-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which causes gonorrhea, are one example. Over millions of years, some estimates suggest that at least 18% of the E. coli genome was acquired through horizontal gene transfer.

How Genes Move Within and Across Generations

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types of genetic transfer between organisms

Genetic transfer is the movement of genetic information from one organism to another. It happens in two main ways: vertical gene transfer and horizontal gene transfer. Vertical gene transfer moves genes from one generation to the next. It is much more common than horizontal gene transfer. Vertical gene transfer happens during both sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. In both cases, one or more organisms pass some or all of their genome to their offspring. This kind of transfer occurs...

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How Genes Move Within and Across Generations

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