Summary
This jumping can give the new animal extra tools, like fighting off medicines that usually work.
Key Points
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Gene hopping is called horizontal gene transfer.
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It can spread abilities such as medicine resistance.
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Understanding it helps create better vaccines.
New Words to Learn
3 wordshorizontal gene transfer
when a gene moves between different kinds of animals instead of being passed from parents
vaccine
a medicine that teaches the body to fight germs
medicine resistance
when germs learn how to survive medicines
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