transduction
[ trans-duhk-shuhn, tranz- ]
nounGenetics.
the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
Origin of transduction
1Other words from transduction
- trans·duc·tant [trans-duhk-tuhnt, tranz-], /trænsˈdʌk tənt, trænz-/, noun
- trans·duc·tion·al, adjective
Words Nearby transduction
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How to use transduction in a sentence
They further mapped dozens of supporting brain cells, including those that protect the brain’s blood supply and immune cells and those that arm neurons with a protective, non-conductive sheath for faster signal transduction.
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British Dictionary definitions for transduction
transduction
/ (trænzˈdʌkʃən) /
noun
genetics the transfer by a bacteriophage of genetic material from one bacterium to another
Origin of transduction
1C17: from Latin transductiō, variant of trāductiō a leading along, from trādūcere to lead over; see traduce
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