transduction

[ trans-duhk-shuhn, tranz- ]

nounGenetics.
  1. the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.

Origin of transduction

1
1952; trans- + -duction, as in induction, production, etc.

Other words from transduction

  • trans·duc·tant [trans-duhk-tuhnt, tranz-], /trænsˈdʌk tənt, trænz-/, noun
  • trans·duc·tion·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for transduction

transduction

/ (trænzˈdʌkʃən) /


noun
  1. genetics the transfer by a bacteriophage of genetic material from one bacterium to another

Origin of transduction

1
C17: from Latin transductiō, variant of trāductiō a leading along, from trādūcere to lead over; see traduce

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