MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : transfections;
MeSH annotation : coordinate with recipient/genet if permitted specific donor/genet; do not confuse
with genetic transvection, an epigenetic phenomenon (index under EPIGENESIS, GENETIC);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.