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Unlike most multicellular organisms, bacteria reproduce asexually - meaning that no genetic material is exchanged during reproduction. Instead, they're capable of gene transfer, where one bacterial cell will insert some of their genetic material into another. This method of gene transfer is often responsible for bacterial populations rapid evolution.

Now, a study has found that some bacteria are capable of inserting their genetic materia into human genomes - and interestingly, it was found to be more common in cancerous cells.

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