Does competance increase genomic size?

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Competence, whether natural or artificial, involves the uptake of DNA by cells. This process raises the question of whether the genome's length increases with each instance of DNA uptake. However, it is important to note that most DNA taken up by cells does not integrate stably into the genome. Instead, unless the DNA contains specific sequences that facilitate integration or stable replication, it is typically lost over time. This highlights the transient nature of DNA uptake in the context of competence.
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So far whatever I've read on competance (both natural and artificial) is that it involves the uptake of DNA. Does this mean that as a result of competance the genome's length increases each time DNA is taken up?
 
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Most DNA that gets taken up by cells does not get stably integrated into the genome. Most (unless it contains specific sequences allowing integration or stable replication) will simply be lost over time.
 
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