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Asexually reproducing organisms such as bacteria evolve through mutation, natural selection and horizontal gene transfer.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Asexually reproducing organisms such as bacteria evolve through mutation, natural selection and horizontal gene transfer?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed sources partially support the claim: they confirm horizontal gene transfer and mutation as evolutionary mechanisms in asexually reproducing organisms, including bacteria and fungi, but no single retrieved item covers mutation, natural selection and horizontal gene transfer together for bacteria.

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Do archaea undergo the same horizontal gene transfer processes as bacteria?
2018
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Do archaea undergo the same horizontal gene transfer processes as bacteria?. (2018). biology.stackexchange.com. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/70036/do-archaea-undergo-the-same-horizontal-gene-transfer-processes-as-bacteria

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Horizontal gene transfer between bacteria and animals -
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Horizontal gene transfer between bacteria and animals - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2011.01.005

Natural Selection Fails to Optimize Mutation Rates for Long-Term Adaptation on Rugged Fitness Landscapes
2008
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Clune, J., Misevic, D., Ofria, C., Lenski, R. E., Elena, S. F., & Sanjuán, R. (2008). Natural Selection Fails to Optimize Mutation Rates for Long-Term Adaptation on Rugged Fitness Landscapes. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000187

From Natural Hosts to Agricultural Threats: The Evolutionary Journey of Phytopathogenic Fungi.
2025
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A, M., DB, W., E, I., PWJ, T., AS, R., JK, L., & SSN, M. (2025). From Natural Hosts to Agricultural Threats: The Evolutionary Journey of Phytopathogenic Fungi.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11010025

A simple stochastic model describing the evolution of genomic GC content in asexually reproducing organisms
2022
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Bohlin, J. (2022). A simple stochastic model describing the evolution of genomic GC content in asexually reproducing organisms. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21709-z

Transposable elements promote the evolution of genome streamlining.
2022
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B, v. D., F, B., L, S., N, T., & PB, R. (2022). Transposable elements promote the evolution of genome streamlining.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2020.0477

Stabilizing selection, mutational bias, and the evolution of sex*
2018
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Stabilizing selection, mutational bias, and the evolution of sex*. (2018). hal.sorbonne-universite.fr. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.50q65s0

Environmental Adaptation of Genetically Uniform Organisms with the Help of Epigenetic Mechanisms-An Insightful Perspective on Ecoepigenetics.
2022
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G, V. (2022). Environmental Adaptation of Genetically Uniform Organisms with the Help of Epigenetic Mechanisms-An Insightful Perspective on Ecoepigenetics.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/epigenomes7010001

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