transfection

Noun

Meaning

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transfection (countable and uncountable, plural transfections)

(molecular biology) The introduction of foreign genetic material (such as DNA or RNA) into a eukaryotic cell.

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Related terms

transfectant transfective

Examples

Adherent cells can also be transfected using electroporation, providing researchers with an alternative to trypsinizing their cells prior to transfection. Source: Internet

The transfection did not hamper the growth of the E. coli cells, and showed no sign of losing its unnatural base pairs to its natural DNA repair mechanisms. Source: Internet

Until recently there was no genetic transfection vector available for this organism and detailed study at the cellular level was not possible. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

transfectamine transfectant transfected transfectional transfectionally transfective