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transduce Definition

trans·duce (trans do̵̅o̅s′, tranz-; --dyo̵̅o̅s′)

transitive verb -·duced′, -·duc′·ing

  1. to convert (energy, an electronic signal, etc.) into another form
  2. Genetics to bring about transduction of (genetic material)

transduce Usage Examples

Object

  • signal: Activation of these signaling cascades occurs through binding of extracellular ligands to cell-surface receptors which then transduce the signal into the cell.
  • type: Baculovirus vectors have been shown to transduce various cell types in vitro and in vivo with significant efficiency leading to stable gene expression.

Modifying Another Word

  • stably: However, we have now extended these studies to use retroviral gene transfer methods to stably transduce macrophage precursors with these DNA constructs.