With this concern in mind, you make plans to increase the stringency of the SSOPs, and develop containment plans to minimize cross-contamination of the nozzles. As long as there is no trace of both bacterial species co-occurring in the same nozzles, you are confident that horizontal gene transfer will not occur. Before you can implement these changes, however, you need to review mechanisms of genetic transfer and gene expression. Consider the following statement: Bacteria can exchange genetic material through conjugation without the need for any protein structures or control mechanisms. Is this statement True or False