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transfection (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 transfections)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/28 04:33 UTC 版)
Transfection is the process of deliberately introducing nucleic acids into cells. The term is used notably for non-viral methods in eukaryotic cells. It may also refer to other methods and cell types, although other terms are preferred: "transformation" is more often used to describe non-viral DNA transfer in bacteria, non-animal eukaryotic cells and plant cells - a distinctive sense of transformation refers to spontaneous genetic modifications (mutations to cancerous cells (Carcinogenesis), or under stress (UV irradiation)). "Transduction" is often used to describe virus-mediated DNA transfer. The word transfection is a blend of trans- and infection.