transduce

/trænsˈdus/
verb
  1. To convert one form of energy or signal into another, especially in a biological or electronic context.
    • Scientists are studying how certain proteins transduce light into chemical energy.
    • The inner ear transduces sound waves into electrical signals for the brain.
    • The device can transduce mechanical pressure into a digital reading.
  2. In genetics, to transfer genetic material from one cell to another via a virus or vector.
    • The virus can transduce foreign DNA into the host cell's genome.
    • Researchers used a modified virus to transduce the gene into the patient's cells.
    • Bacteriophages naturally transduce bacterial genes between different strains.
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