Imagine that you've sequenced the genome of a human pathogenic bacterium.In the early stages of analysis,you discover a stretch of DNA that has a significantly different GC content (the proportion of bases that are G and
A)convergent evolution.
B)that the DNA sequence analysis is in error.
C)a high rate of mutation.
D)a low rate of mutation.
E)lateral gene transfer.

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The significantly different GC content in a stretch of DNA could indicate lateral gene transfer, which is the movement of genetic material between organisms that may have different GC content in their genomes.

Imagine That You've Sequenced the Genome of a Human Pathogenic