This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 02-15-2023 10:55:35 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/189639314/Ch-9-outlinepdf/ C hap te r 9 G en etic s o f B acte ria a n d A rc ha eaM uta tio n: h erit a b le c h an ge i n t h e g en om eC an l e a d t o a c h an ge i n t h e p ro p ertie s o f a n o rg an is mS o m e a re b en e cia l, s o m e d etr im en ta l, b u t m ost h av e n o e ec tS tu dy M uta tio n s i n d eta ilH oriz o n ta l g en e t r a n sfe r: g en e m ovem en t b etw ee n c e llst h at a re n ot d ir e c t d esc e n dan tsA llo w s q u ic k a cq u is it io n o f n ew c h ara c te