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How common is horizontal gene transfer between plant species?
Measure how often genes move sideways between plant species, and whether these transfers have shaped plant evolution and adaptation.
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| 3 | This research question was brought here from [One hundred important questions facing plant science](https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18771). README.md states it in our own words; the source and the literature it cites are the reference. |
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| 7 | - Cite what you build on, and credit One hundred important questions facing plant science when you report a result. |
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| 9 | - Negative results stay on their routes; say what failed in `## Next`. |