"Jim wrote in message

Can't you understand the difference between natural mutation and the
insertion of a completely foreign gene, one that would not get there
naturally?

bacteria swap genes about that are completely foreign and bacteria
then
get
into everything

With what do they swap genes?

their hosts, each other, viruses,


I know viruses do but was not aware bacteria themselves swap genes except
during sex as normal, I thought it was a virus that transferred the genes
back and forth at other times. But perhaps I'm splitting hairs.

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Bob

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