noun
- a bacterial cell that has received genetic material from another cell through transduction
Usage: biology; microbiology
Examples
- The transductant showed resistance to antibiotics after receiving the new genetic material.
- Scientists isolated several transductants from the bacterial culture.
- Each transductant was tested for the presence of the transferred genes.
- The transductant exhibited new phenotypic characteristics.
- Researchers compared the original bacteria with the transductants.
- The transductant colonies were identified by their altered growth patterns.