Which of these is NOT a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer?

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Mother cell to daughter cell is not a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer as it involves the transfer of genetic material from a parent cell to its offspring through cell division, which is a vertical transfer, not horizontal. Horizontal gene transfer refers to the transfer of genetic material between different organisms or different cells within the same organism. Transduction, transformation, conjugation, and transposable elements are all mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer.

Which of These Is NOT a Mechanism of Horizontal Gene