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Horizontal Gene Transfer
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2025
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a process where genetic material moves between organisms within the same generation, unlike vertical gene transfer, which occurs from parent to offspring. HGT plays a crucial role in microbial evolution, adaptation, and survival, particularly in shared environments like the human gut.Mobile genetic elements such as plasmids, prophages, integrons, insertion sequences, and transposons facilitate this process. HGT occurs through three primary mechanisms:...
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Production of Retroviral Particles for Gene Transfer
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2026
Source: Zjablovskaja, P., et al., Proliferation and Differentiation of Murine Myeloid Precursor 32D/G-CSF-R Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (2018)This video demonstrates the production of recombinant retroviral particles by transfecting human kidney-derived packaging cells, enabling stable gene delivery to target cells for downstream applications such as genetic modification, functional assays, or lineage differentiation studies.
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Gene Transfer into Older Chicken Embryos by ex ovo Electroporation
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2012
A method of gene transfer into chicken embryos at later incubation stages (older than Hamburger and Hamilton stage (HH) 22) is described. This method overcomes disadvantages of in ovo electroporation applied to older chicken embryos and is a useful technique to study gene function and regulation at older developmental stages.
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Biolistic-Mediated Gene Transfer: A Technique to Deliver Gene of Interest in Target Cells via a Biolistic Gene Gun
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the protocol of biolistic gene gun-mediated gene delivery in cultured cells. This method provides a simple method of stable genetic transformation using a minimal quantity of DNA.
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Gene Transfer for Ischemic Heart Failure in a Preclinical Model
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2011
A method of gene transfer for the treatment of ischemic heart failure is described using a swine model of myocardial infarction. Our simple and reproducible method enables us to readily evaluate the efficacy of various gene transfers with a very simple and reproducible way.
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DNA replication creates genetic copies that can be passed into germ cells, spores, or daughter cells. When these cells reproduce or continue a cellular lineage, the replicated DNA carries genes forward, preserving genetic information within that lineage. This continuity explains how inherited traits and genetic changes can persist rather than disappearing after a single reproductive or division event.
These cellular routes determine how genetic information enters the next stage of a biological lineage. Germ cells and spores support inheritance across generations, whereas daughter cells maintain genetic continuity during cell division. Examining the relevant route helps biologists connect a gene or mutation with the type of reproduction or cellular propagation through which it is retained.
A mutation can remain in a lineage when DNA carrying it is replicated and inherited by offspring or descendant cells. If the altered gene is transmitted through germ cells, spores, or successive daughter cells, its associated trait may continue across generations or divisions. Studying this persistence helps connect genetic variation with observable inheritance and population change.
Vertical gene transfer follows parent-to-offspring or mother-cell-to-daughter-cell continuity, while horizontal gene transfer concerns gene exchange between unrelated organisms. This distinction matters because the two processes imply different routes for genetic similarity. Comparing them allows researchers to determine whether a shared gene reflects ordinary lineage inheritance or exchange across otherwise separate biological lineages.
Researchers examine which genes and mutations persist through reproductive or cellular lineages and how associated traits appear in descendants. These inheritance patterns provide evidence about heredity and reveal how genetic changes can be retained within populations. The approach is useful for connecting events at the DNA level with broader changes observed across generations.
Patterns consistent with parent-to-offspring or cell-lineage inheritance can support the reconstruction of relationships among organisms or descendant cells. Researchers also compare those patterns with evidence of gene exchange between unrelated organisms. Separating inherited genetic continuity from horizontal exchange improves interpretation of evolutionary history and helps explain why particular genes occur in related or otherwise distinct lineages.