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How do you compare transduction, transformation, and conjugation?
That's helpful. How do these methods compare in terms of efficiency?
In general, conjugation is the most efficient method, followed by transduction and then transformation. This is because conjugation involves direct contact between bacteria and the transfer of genetic material through a pilus, while transduction and transformation rely on chance encounters with bacteriophages or environmental genetic material, respectively.