Noun: transduction
- 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"
- (genetics) the process of transferring genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
"Bacterial transduction can lead to the spread of antibiotic resistance genes"
Derived forms: transductions
Type of: action, activity, biological process, natural action, natural process, organic process
Encyclopedia: Transduction, genetic