TRANSFECTION


Meaning of TRANSFECTION in English

Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' fek-sh ə n, tranz-

Function: noun

Etymology: trans- + in fection

Date: 1964

: infection of a cell with isolated viral nucleic acid followed by production of the complete virus in the cell also : the incorporation of exogenous DNA into a cell

– trans · fect \ - ' fekt \ transitive verb

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