TRANSFECT


Meaning of TRANSFECT in English

[ tranz'fɛkt , trα:nz- , -ns- ]

■ verb Microbiology infect (a cell) with free nucleic acid.

↘introduce (genetic material) in this way.

Derivatives

~ant noun

~ion noun

Origin

1960s: from trans- + infect , or a blend of transfer and infect .

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