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Definition of Transduction
1. Noun. (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage.
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
2. Noun. 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"
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process
Derivative terms: Transduce
Definition of Transduction
1. n. The act of conveying over.
Definition of Transduction
1. Noun. (biology) The transfer of genetic material from one bacterial cell to another by a bacteriophage or plasmid ¹
2. Noun. The process whereby a transducer converts energy from one form to another ¹
3. Noun. (physiology) The conversion of a stimulus from one form to another ¹
4. Noun. (physics) The conversion of energy (especially light energy) into another form, especially in a biological process such as photosynthesis or in a transducer ¹
5. Noun. (logic) A form of inference involving reasoning from one specific case to another (compare induction) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Transduction
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Medical Definition of Transduction
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Literary usage of Transduction
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Oxygen/Nitrogen Radicals and Cellular Injury edited by Kenneth B. Adler, Robert D. Devlin, Val Vallyathan (2000)
"The combined effects of oxidative stress on signal transduction cascades reflect
a synergy between the initiation of signals by PTKs and the loss of control ..."
2. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"PCR has also been used to isolate fragments of genes involved in signal transduction.
A guanine nucleotide binding protein (G-protein) gene fragment, ..."
3. Transposable Elements in Plants: Sponsored CRIS/ICAR Projects and Bibliography by Andrew Kalinski (1995)
"Use of transposable elements to identify genes from members of the signal
transduction chain leading from phytochrome to altered gene expression in crop ..."
4. Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics by Edward R Dougherty (2005)
"Signal transduction pathways are essential channels that cells rely on to ...
In contrast to normal cells, signal transduction in cancer cells are often ..."