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Answer for the clue "The process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form ", 12 letters:
transduction

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Transduction is the process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral vector . An example is the viral transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another. Transduction does not require physical contact between the cell donating the DNA ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"act of leading or carrying over," 1650s, from Latin transductionem / traducionem (nominative transductio ) "a removal, transfer," noun of action from transducere / traducere (see traduce ).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context biology English) The transfer of genetic material from one bacterial cell to another by a bacteriophage or plasmid 2 The process whereby a transducer converts energy from one form to another 3 (context physiology English) The conversion of ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form; "the transduction of acoustic ...

Usage examples of transduction.

Or, to be more specific, I was overdetermined and in no mood for her style transduction of affect.

They not only share DNA among members of their own species, through conjugation and transduction, but they will encode DNA in plasmids and transposons and packet-mail it to other species.

Recent behavioral experiments using short but strong magnetic pulses in transduction of geomagnetic field information to the nervous system, and both behavioral and direct electrophysiological experiments indicate sensitivity thresholds to DC magnetic fields down to a few nT.

Or, to be more specific, I was overdetermined and in no mood for her style transduction of affect.

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