transfection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006472",
  "term": "transfection",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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 and both are routinely employed in gene transfer techniques.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "microbial genetics",
    "gene transfer",
    "genetic transformation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "transfección"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/transfection/"
}