microinjection

American

[mahy-kroh-in-jek-shuhn] / ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪnˈdʒɛk ʃən /

noun

Biology.

injection performed under a microscope, especially of a solution or gene transplant into a cell or cell part.

Etymology

Origin of microinjection

First recorded in 1920–25; micro- + injection

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microinjection

Typically, this type of research requires highly skilled technicians to perform the microinjection, which many laboratories do not have.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2024

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have constructed a robot that uses machine learning to fully automate a complicated microinjection process used in genetic research.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2024

This was incubated at 37 °C for 15 min, pulse spun and transferred to a fresh tube for microinjection.

From Nature ● Sep. 19, 2017

Analysis was also performed on blastocysts that developed following microinjection of Cas9 protein.

From Nature ● Sep. 19, 2017

Comparisons were made between the percentage of ICM outgrowths observed in blastocysts that developed following sgRNA2b–Cas9 microinjection.

From Nature ● Sep. 19, 2017

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