Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Transfection

The uptake of naked or purified DNA by CELLS, usually meaning the process as it occurs in eukaryotic cells. It is analogous to bacterial transformation (TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL) and both are routinely employed in GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES.

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The uptake of naked or purified DNA by CELLS, usually meaning the process as it occurs in eukaryotic cells. It is analogous to bacterial transformation (TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL) and both are routinely employed in GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES.

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  • Transfections

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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coordinate with recipient/genet if permitted + specific donor/genet; do not confuse with genetic transvection, an epigenetic phenomenon (index under EPIGENESIS, GENETIC)

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History Note

78(75); was see under TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC 1975-77

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  • Transformation, Genetic (1968-1974)

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  1. E05.393.350w.810w
  2. G05.728w.860w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Transfection. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014162. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014162
  2. Transfection. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfection
  3. Transfection. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1429031