(genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
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the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
<noun.process> the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone
Transduction \Trans*duc"tion\, n. [L. transducere, traducere, -dictum, to lead across or over. See {Traduce}.] The act of conveying over. [R.] --Entick.