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- [n] the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form; "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone"
- [n] (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
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| | See Also: | | action, activity, biological process, microphoning, natural action, natural process, organic process |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Trans*duc"tion\, n. [L. transducere, traducere,
-dictum, to lead across or over. See {Traduce}.]
The act of conveying over. [R.] --Entick.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - The conversion of energy from one form to another.
- The transfer of genetic information from one cell to another by way of a viral vector.
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| | Definition: | | The transfer of DNA sequences from one bacterium to another via lysogenic infection by a bacteriophage (transducing phage). |
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