transductant

1 of 2

noun

trans·​duc·​tant -ˈdek-tənt 

: a cell or organism (as a bacterium) that has undergone transduction

transduction

2 of 2

noun

trans·​duc·​tion -ˈdek-shən 

1

: the action or process of converting something and especially energy or a message into another form

2

: the transfer of genetic material from one organism (as a bacterium) to another by a genetic vector and especially a bacteriophage compare transformation sense 2

transductional

-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl

adjective