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transĀ·fecĀ·tion (trns-fkshn)
n.
Infection of a bacterium or cell with DNA or RNA isolated from a bacteriophage or from an animal or a plant virus, resulting in replication of the complete virus.

transfection
[-fek′shən]
Etymology: L, trans + inficere, to taint
the process by which a bacterial cell is infected with purified DNA or RNA isolated from a virus after a specific pretreatment. Acute transfection is short-term infection. transfect, v.

transfection (transfek´shn),
n the process by which a bacterial cell is infected with purified deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) isolated from a virus or a viral vector after a specific pretreatment.

transfection
an introduction of free DNA into a cell.


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quot;From a technology perspective, their technique to transfect the oestrogen receptor is an exciting advance for researching steroid receptors in the brain.
The Helios is designed to transfect in vivo cells and has a pressure range of 100-600 psi.
As for safety, we are using naked DNA delivery method instead of viral vectors to transfect genes, so that there won't be any safety concerns often caused by viral vectors in case of gene therapies.
 
 
 
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