Transfer of a poion of the DNA from one bacterium to another by the bacteriophage is known as
In transduction, donor DNA is carried by a phage coat and is transferred into the recipient by the mechanism used for phage infection.Reference: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology; 27th edition; Chapter 7; Microbial Genetics
Transformation
Mutation
Transduction
Conjugation
general microbiology