Moreover , some adaptive mutations can propagate not only through inheritance but also through horizontal gene transfer via plasmids , followed by inheritance from those parents .
A new ( de novo ) mutation in a parent cell can quickly become an inherited mutation of widespread prevalence .
Some adaptive mutations can propagate not only through inheritance but also through horizontal gene transfer via plasmids , followed by inheritance from those parents .
A new ( de novo ) mutation in a parent cell can quickly become an inherited mutation of widespread prevalence .