transduction

noun

trans·​duc·​tion tran(t)s-ˈdək-shən 

tranz-

: the action or process of transducing

especially : the transfer of genetic material from one microorganism to another by a viral agent (such as a bacteriophage)

transductant

tran(t)s-ˈdək-tənt 

tranz-

noun

transductional

tran(t)s-ˈdək-shnəl 

tranz-

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

These molecules influence T cell signal transduction to varying effects. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023

Compared with notable successes in the genetics of basic sensory transduction, progress on the genetics of higher level perception and cognition has been limited. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2010

Recent studies have found L-glutamate (Glu) receptors and transduction molecules in the gut mucosa, as well as the oral cavity (REF). —Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2017

This genetic transfer is known as general transduction. —Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2018

Scientists struggled to explain this pattern, but lateral transduction provides a plausible mechanism. —Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2018

The system—a type of two-component signal transduction system—involves a protein embedded in the bacteria’s membrane that responds to some environmental cue. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2018

This demonstrated the sound transduction through bone conduction behind the implant. —Rachel Metz, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2006

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Word History

Etymology

Latin transducere

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing transduction

• co-transduction

• co-transduction

Medical Definition

transduction

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