Analyzing dna sequence of a non-pathogenic e.coli bacterium

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If you are analyzing the DNA sequence of a non-pathogenic E. coli bacterium and notice that it has a gene that is most similar to another pathogenic strain of E. coli. Upon further analysis, there are no other flanking genetic sequences that have been transferred... just the gene. Which of the following modes of HGT could explain this result? Explain your reasoning.

Specialized transduction
Generalized Transduction
Transformation

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