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GENETIC TRANSFORMATION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
DEF

In microbial genetics, transfer of genetic information between bacteria by means of "naked" intracellular DNA fragments derived from bacterial donor cells and incorporated into competent recipient cell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie moléculaire
  • Génétique
DEF

Mode de transfert génétique propre à certaines cellules bactériennes dites compétentes, par lequel des molécules d'ADN les pénètrent et peuvent recombiner le génome cellulaire.

OBS

En génie génétique, introduction de molécules d'ADN dans des cellules artificiellement perméabilisés ou dans des protoplastes.

OBS

transformation génétique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología molecular
  • Genética
DEF

Proceso mediante el que se introduce e integra ADN en una célula, con el propósito de cambiar de manera predecible el fenotipo del organismo receptor.

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