1. present participle of cotransduce; the process by which a bacteriophage or other genetic vector simultaneously transfers two or more genes from one bacterial cell to another during transduction.
Usage: technical; microbiology; genetics

Examples

• The researchers observed cotransducing events when the phage transferred both antibiotic resistance genes to the recipient bacteria.
• Cotransducing frequency depends on the physical proximity of genes on the bacterial chromosome.
• By analyzing cotransducing patterns, scientists can map the relative positions of genes in bacterial genomes.
• The cotransducing phage carried multiple virulence factors into the new host cell simultaneously.