Exogenous deoxyribonucleic acid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004213",
  "term": "Exogenous deoxyribonucleic acid",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule that originates from outside the organism, cell, or system being studied. This foreign genetic material is introduced into a host cell or organism through natural processes like viral infection or through artificial methods such as transfection or transformation. In molecular biology, it is used as a tool for genetic modification, with plasmid DNA being a common form of exogenous DNA.",
  "synonyms": [
    "exogenous DNA"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1146 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/exogenous-deoxyribonucleic-acid/"
}