horizontal transfer
The sentient cell
“in the future, attention undoubtedly will be centered on the genome, with greater appreciation on its significance as a highly sensitive organ of the cell that monitors genomic activities and corrects common errors, senses unusual and unexpected events, and responds to them, often by restructuring the genome.”
McClintock, B., 1984 significance of responses of the genome to challenge. Science 226: 792-801 (nobel prize speech)
