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- noun genetics The
transfer oflinked genes
Etymologies
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co- + transfer
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Examples
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However, because in this case transferred genes as a group must provide an immediate benefit to the host, selfish operon model would require grouping and cotransfer of multiple genes involved in flagellar assembly and would therefore not explain emergence of selective pairing between chemotaxis genes.
PLoS Biology: New Articles Linda Løvdok et al. 2009
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P570-expanded CD4+CD25+ T cells suppress diabetes development in cotransfer models
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Guojiang Chen et al. 2009
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