gene transfer

American  

noun

1. Biotechnology. the insertion of copies of a gene into living cells in order to induce synthesis of the gene's product: the desired gene may be microinjected directly into the cell or it may be inserted into the core of a virus by gene splicing and the virus allowed to infect the cell for replication of the gene in the cell's DNA.

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gene transfer

As it's common for hosts like humans or other animals to harbor more than one infection at once, there can be plenty of opportunities for gene transfer to occur.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025

This viral vector allows for highly efficient gene transfer, especially to the central nervous system.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024

Now, in bacteria — which are a type of prokaryote, or single-celled organism — a lot of evolution happens by horizontal gene transfer.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2024

"Through horizontal gene transfer, lucinid symbionts likely obtained the nitrogen fixation genes from another symbiont lineage," notes Morel-Letelier.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024

Earlier work by the Lingchong You lab has shown that 25% of bacterial pathogens are capable of spreading antibiotic resistance through horizontal gene transfer.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024