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Lateral gene transfer between individuals of a species is called

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Horizontal gene transfer.

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Horizontal gene transfer happens when an organism acquires a gene that benefits its development. This individual then can transfer this information to another cell without it being its breed or duplicate. Normal gene transfer happens "vertically" from a parent to a daughter cell, but in this case, duplication is not needed for another organism to acquire the gene.

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