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the process of introducing nucleic acids into cells using a vector such as a plasmid or virus
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The transfection process involves introducing foreign genetic material into a cell.
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Transfection is like injecting new genes into a cell.
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When you do transfection, you're basically giving a cell a genetic makeover.
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Transfection is like sending a message to a cell in a language it can understand.