noun
- bacterial cells that have received genetic material from another bacterium through transduction
Usage: biology; microbiology
Examples
- The researchers identified several transductants that had acquired antibiotic resistance genes.
- Transductants were selected based on their ability to grow on selective media.
- The laboratory studied transductants to understand horizontal gene transfer in bacteria.
- Scientists compared the genetic profiles of donor cells and transductants.
- The transductants showed new phenotypic characteristics after receiving the foreign DNA.
- Molecular analysis confirmed that the transductants contained the expected genetic markers.