transconjugant

English

Etymology

From trans- +‎ conjugant.

Noun

transconjugant (plural transconjugants)

  1. (genetics) An organism (especially a bacterium) that has incorporated DNA from another via conjugation

Derived terms

  • retrotransconjugant
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