Glossary
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 7:54 PM
Site: Open Learning
Course: Understanding antibiotic resistance (UAR_1)
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traitA genetically determined characteristic of an organism. |
transcription profilingA technique that identifies which genes are being expressed in cells. |
transductionA horizontal gene transfer mechanism in which plasmids are transferred from one bacterium to another, mediated by a virus. |
transformationA horizontal gene transfer mechanism in which bacteria take up plasmids from the environment across the cell wall. |
transmissionThe passing of disease-causing pathogens from one individual to another. |
turbidityA measure of how well light passes through a liquid. Light is scattered by particles in liquid, making them appear cloudy, or turbid. Turbidity can be used to measure bacterial cell density. Samples with a high cell density will appear more turbid than those with a low cell density. |