In specialized transduction, as exemplified by lambda phage in E. coli, transduction occurs at high efficiency for only a restricted group of genes near the insertion site of lambda.

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Specialized transduction is a type of transduction where the phage genome integrates into a specific site on the host chromosome, and during the excision of the phage genome, adjacent host DNA is sometimes co-excised and packaged into the phage. As a result, only genes located near the integration site of the phage can be efficiently transduced. This is exemplified by the lambda phage in E. coli.

In Specialized Transduction, as Exemplified by Lambda Phage in E