Molecular Biology Research Technique
transfection
[ trans-fek-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Gene Transfer Techniques; Recombination, Genetic
Definitions related to transfection:
  • Technique of transferring DNA into somatic cells or germ lines of experimental animals so that the cells or progeny may express the integrated donor gene.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The process of introduction of DNA into a recipient eukaryote cell and its subsequent integration into the recipient cell's chromosomal DNA, so that the cells or progeny may express the integrated donor gene.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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