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trans·fec·tion (tr

ns-f

Infection of a cell with purified viral nucleic acid, resulting in subsequent replication of the virus in the cell.

[trans- + (in)fection.]

trans·fect v.

transfection [trænsˈfɛkʃən]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) the transfer into another cell of genetic material isolated from a cell or virus

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transfect			2]) stimulation of an estrogen-responsive reporter plasmid in estrogen receptor (ER)-negative HeLa cells following transfection with human ER[alpha] or ER[beta] expression vectors, but this was an artifact of MAA-mediated activation of the cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter rather than a direct effect on ER expression. MAA disrupts estrogen receptor-[alpha] signaling by Environmental Health Perspectives The transfection involved a simple process in which the tiny microRNA molecules were mixed with a lipid, allowing them to pass through the cell membrane. Scientists move a step closer to creating safe embryonic-like stem ... by Asian News International Lonza stated that amaxa's Nucleofection technology for the transfection of primary cells compliments the company's primary-cell production business. Lonza acquires Electroporation Company by Instrument Business Outlook			Transcur Transcurrence transcurrent Transcursion transcutaneous transdermal transdermal patch transdermic Transdialect Transdniestria transduce transducer transducing vector transductant transduction Transe transect Transelement Transelementation Transenne transept transeunt Transexion transexual transfect transfection Transfeminate transfer transfer agent transfer characteristic Transfer day transfer desk transfer factor transfer fee transfer list transfer loader transfer of training Transfer office transfer paper transfer payment transfer pricing transfer RNA transfer station Transfer table transfer tax Transferability transferable transferable vote transferal transferase transferee			Transeuropean network Transeuropean network Transeuropean network TRANSEX Transexion transexual transexual transexual Transexualism Transexualism Transexualism Transexuality Transexuality Transexuality Transexuals Transexuals Transexuals TRANSF Transfat Transfats Transfatty acid Transfatty acids transfaunation transfect transfect transfect transfectant transfectants transfected transfecting transfection transfections transfections transfections transfects Transfeminate transfemoral transfemoral amputation transfemoral amputation transfemoral amputation Transfemorally Placed Endoluminal Grafting transfer transfer transfer transfer transfer transfer transfer Transfer & Conversion of Patient Data Transfer (football) transfer 1 transfer 2 Transfer A to X Transfer Accountability System Transfer Accumulator to X Transfer Accumulator to Y Transfer Admission Guarantee transfer admittance transfer again transfer agent transfer agent

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