cotransduction
[ koh-trans-duhk-shuh n, -tranz- ]
/ ˌkoʊ trænsˈdʌk ʃən, -trænz- /
noun Genetics.
the process by which two genetic markers are simultaneously packaged within a bacteriophage for transfer to a new host bacterium.
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Words nearby cotransduction
cotman, cotoneaster, cotonou, cotopaxi, cotquean, cotransduction, cotransport, cotswold, cotswolds, cotta, cottage
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