Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Bacterial Transformation

The heritable modification of the properties of a competent bacterium by naked DNA from another source. The uptake of naked DNA is a naturally occuring phenomenon in some bacteria. It is often used as a GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE.

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The heritable modification of the properties of a competent bacterium by naked DNA from another source. The uptake of naked DNA is a naturally occuring phenomenon in some bacteria. It is often used as a GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE.

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1 entry terms
  • Transformation, Bacterial

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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coordinate with specific bacterium transformed /genet

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78

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  • Genetics (1966-1967)
  • Transformation, Genetic (1968-1977)

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  1. E05.393.350w.810w.500
  2. G05.728w.860w.500
  3. G05.728w.865w.820
  4. G06.099.850

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bacterial Transformation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014169. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014169
  2. Bacterial Transformation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10384146