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transfection en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /tɹænzˈfɛkʃən/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Blend of trans- + infection.

Meanings

1. (countable, qualifier:molecular biology, uncountable) The introduction of foreign genetic material (such as DNA or RNA) into a eukaryotic cell.

Forms

Deriveds

nucleotransfection · contransfection · posttransfection · transfectional · postransfection · cotransfection · lipotransfection · phototransfection · electrotransfection · co-transfection · retransfection

Relateds

transfective · transfectant

Translations (13)

el επιμόλυνση (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · pl transfekcja (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · gl transfección (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · ru трансфе́кция (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · de Transfektion (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · es transfección (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · fr transfection (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · sh transfekcija (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · ca transfecció (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · el διαμόλυνση (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · ast tresfeición (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · it trasfezione (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell) · ko 트랜스펙션 (introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell)