transductional

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trans·duc·tion

 (trăns-dŭk′shən, trănz-)
n.
1. The conversion of input energy of one form into output energy of another form.
3. The transfer of genetic material from one cell to another, especially a bacterial cell, through the use of a bacteriophage.

[From Latin transductus, past participle of trānsdūcere, to transfer; see transducer.]

trans·duc′tion·al adj.
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transductional

(ˌtrænzˈdʌkʃənəl)
adj
of or relating to transduction
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