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Miller, Robert V. 1992. Methods for Evaluating Transduction: An Overview with Environmental Considerations. In: Microbial Ecology: Principles, Methods, and Applications. Morris A. Levin, Ramon J. Seidler, and Marvin Rogul, Editors. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. Pp. 229-251. (ERL,GB X750).

This paper defined two major types of transduction. In generalized (or unrestricted) transduction, all regions of the chromosome or other genetic element present in the donor cell can be transferred with approximately the same frequency. Specialized (or restricted) transduction allows the transfer of only a restricted number of genes within the host chromosome. In addition, the mechanisms for the production of the transduction particles are fundamentally different in the two types of systems. Environmental considerations for transduction systems are discussed.

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