1. the process by which energy or a signal is converted from one form to another
Usage: physics; engineering
2. the transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another by a virus
Usage: biology
3. the conversion of a stimulus into a nerve impulse
Usage: biology; neuroscience

Examples

• The microphone uses transduction to convert sound waves into electrical signals.
• Solar panels rely on transduction to transform sunlight into electricity.
• Bacterial transduction is an important mechanism for horizontal gene transfer.
• The virus carried DNA from one bacterial cell to another through transduction.
• Sensory transduction occurs when light hits the retina and creates nerve impulses.
• The ear performs transduction by converting sound vibrations into neural signals.
• Scientists study transduction to understand how cells communicate with each other.