transduce

trans·duce

(trăns-dūs', -dyūs', trănz-) pronunciation

tr.v., -duced, -duc·ing, -duc·es.

To convert (energy) from one form to another.
To transfer (genetic material or characteristics) from one bacterial cell to another. Used of a bacteriophage or plasmid.

[Back-formation from TRANSDUCER.]

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(trăns-dūs', -dyūs', trănz-)
v., -duced, -duc·ing, -duc·es.

To convert energy from one form to another.
To transfer genetic material or characteristics from one bacterial cell to another. Used of a bacteriophage or plasmid.

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