You may be wondering...
You may be wondering why I've not been writing. Well, I have. Family and friends, here is my first thesis essay draft of my undergrad. It has nothing to do with bike racing, riding, or otherwise pedaling. But, if you're interested, I've attached everything I know about horizontal gene transfer below. Abstract Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the term used to describe a modification of genetic material in an organism that occurs during the lifespan of a single generation. This process interrupts the continuity of normal DNA conservation (heredity) within a population causing changes to the chromosomal complexes of the organisms via homologous recombination, additive integration, or by adding autonomous genetic elements (most often plasmids). These alterations occur through three pathways defined by the terms Transformation, transduction, and conjugation. HGT can occur in plant cells and there is limited evidence for HGT between animal cells. Howev...