Key mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer include all of the following except

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Horizontal gene transfer involves the movement of genetic material between unicellular and/or multicellular organisms other than by the transmission of DNA from parent to offspring (reproduction). Transposons, conjugation, transduction, and transformation are all mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer, while reproduction is a mechanism of vertical gene transfer.

Key Mechanisms of Horizontal Gene Transfer Include All of the Following