Transduction
WordNet
noun
(1) 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"
(2) (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
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English
Noun
- The transfer of genetic material from one bacterial cell to another by a bacteriophage or plasmid
- The process whereby a transducer converts energy from one form to another
- The conversion of a stimulus from one form to another
- The conversion of energy (especially light energy) into another form, especially in a biological process such as photosynthesis
- A form of inference involving reasoning from one specific case to another (compare induction)