1. plural of cotransduction; instances in which two or more genetic markers or traits are transferred together from one bacterial cell to another during transduction.
Usage: technical; microbiology; genetics

Examples

• The researchers observed cotransductions of multiple antibiotic resistance genes in the bacterial population.
• Cotransductions allowed scientists to map the relative positions of genes on the bacterial chromosome.
• The frequency of cotransductions depends on the physical distance between the genetic markers.
• In the experiment, cotransductions of linked genes provided evidence for their chromosomal proximity.