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    Explain the Significance of Horizontal Gene Transfer to Bacterial Evolution
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Explain the Significance of Horizontal Gene Transfer to Bacterial Evolution

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Explain the significance of horizontal gene transfer to bacterial evolution and to our ability to discern relationships between different groups of bacteria.

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