Transfection

The uptake and expression of a foreign DNA sequence by cultured eukaryotic cells.

The infection of a cell with isolated viral DNA (or RNA ), resulting in the production of intact viral particles.

Alteration of the genome of a cell by direct introduction of DNA, a small portion of which becomes covalently associated with the host cell DNA.

The introduction of foreign DNA into a host cell. See also: cloning vector, gene therapy