co·trans·duc·tion
| \ (ˌ)kō-tran(t)s-ˈdək-shən
, -tranz- \
, -tranz- \
variants:
or co-transduction
plural cotransductions or co-transductions
Definition of cotransduction
: transduction involving two or more genes carried by a single bacteriophage
determination of gene order based on frequency of cotransduction
Other Words from cotransduction
cotransduce
\
(ˌ)kō-tran(t)s-ˈd(y)üs
, -tranz-
\
or co-transduce verb, transitive + intransitive
cotransduced or co-transduced; cotransducing or co-transducing
, -tranz-
\
or co-transduce verb, transitive + intransitive
cotransduced or co-transduced; cotransducing or co-transducing
Two genetic markers were cotransduced.
genes that cotransduce more frequently
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“Cotransduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotransduction. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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cotransduction
noun
co·trans·duc·tion
| \ ˌkō-ˌtran(t)s-ˈdək-shən
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\
Medical Definition of cotransduction
: transduction involving two or more genetic loci carried by a single bacteriophage
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The first known use of cotransduction was in 1964
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