title: Horizontal Gene Transfer and Its Part in the Reorganisation of Genetics during the LUCA Epoch.
abstract: Currently there are five known mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer (HGT): transduction, conjugation, transformation, gene transfer agents and membrane vesicle transfer. The question here is: what part did HGT play in the reorganisation of genetics during the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) epoch? LUCA is a construct to explain the origin of the three domains of life; namely Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya. This editorial offers a general introduction to the relevance and ultimate significance of HGT in relation to the LUCA. [...].
authors.affiliation: Network of Researchers HGT & LUCA, 1 Scott Hall Crescent, Leeds, LS7 3RB, UK. sohan7@ntlworld.com.
authors.forename: Sohan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jheeta