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.

Year introduced: 1978(1975)

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Tree Number(s): E05.393.350.810, G05.728.860

MeSH Unique ID: D014162

Entry Terms:

• Transfections

Previous Indexing:

• Transformation, Genetic (1968-1974)

See Also:

• Transformation, Bacterial
• Transformation, Genetic
• Electroporation

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Genetic Techniques
Gene Transfer Techniques
Transfection
Transformation, Bacterial

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Recombination, Genetic
Transfection
Transformation, Bacterial