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transduction definition

trans·duc·tion (trans duk′s̸hən, tranz-)

noun

  1. the transfer of energy from one system to another
  2. Genetics the transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another by a bacteriophage, which may lead to the acquisition of a new gene by the recipient

Etymology: < L transductus, pp. of transducere: see transducer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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