TRANSFECTION


Meaning of TRANSFECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tran(t)s-ˈfek-shən, tranz- ]

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 -ˈfekt transitive verb

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