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🧪 Horizontal Gene Transfer: Plasmid Spread Simulator

Watch a bacterial colony respond to antibiotics in real time: pick a drug class and concentration, toggle Gram-positive vs Gram-negative cell walls, and dial up conjugation to see plasmid-borne resistance spread through the population by mutation and horizontal gene transfer.

Genetics & Evolution3DModerate60 FPS
horizontal-gene-transfer-plasmid-spread-simulator ↗ Open standalone
⚙ Under the hood

An interactive 3D simulation exploring horizontal gene transfer.

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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