Talk:Horizontal gene transfer in plants

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 Definition Any process in which an organism transfers genetic material (i.e. DNA) to another cell that is not its cellular offspring, as distinct from vertical gene transfer where genes are inherited from parents or ancestors in a lineage of cellular organisms. [d] [e]
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This articles focusses on natural gene movement in plants, and leaves the topic of biotechnology related transfers to Transgenic plant David Tribe 02:57, 29 January 2007 (CST)