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Two mechanisms that affect the genetic diveristy of bacterial population

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Horizontal gene transfer involves several mechanisms that can increase the genetic diversity of bacterial populations.

One of these mechanisms is bacterial conjugation in which a donor cell transfers genetic material to a recipient cell through a pili which function as a conduit.

Another mechanism of variability is through bacteriophages where genetic material is moved from one bacterium to another, this method is called transduction.

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