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transfection [trans′fek·shən] (genetics) Infection of a cell with viral deoxyribonucleic acid or ribonucleic acid. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Many of these cell lines that we'd like to use in a cell culture-based vaccine are very hard to transfect with plasmids," says Karen Lacourciere, an influenza program officer at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Plasmid: a ring of" DNA that replicates on its own and is usually found in bacteria; plasmids can be used to transfect (see below) cells with desired genes. Developed by the first two students to join the program, the Leopard Transfection Array is a first of its kind solution for hard to transfect cell lines. |
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