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transfizieren

English translation: transfect

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German term or phrase:transfizieren
English translation:transfect
Entered by: Allan Wier

17:29 Jun 29, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Science / genetics, biochemistry
German term or phrase: transfizieren
I am translating a document dealing with "the expression of antibody C-DNA" and have run into a verb that I have never seen before - "transfizieren"

is it possible that the author means "transfixieren = transfix"?

"Wie durch Southern-Hybridisierung gezeigt werden konnte, werden gleichzeitig transfizierte (kotransfizierte) Plasmide meist an der gleichen Stelle des Wirtgenoms integriert (kointegriert). Anschließend können die Genprodukte beider Plasmide exprimiert werden (koexpression)."

Many thanks for your assistance,

Allan Wier
Allan Wier
United States
Local time: 17:13
(co)transfect
Explanation:
transfection: infection of a cell with isolated viral nucleic acid followed by production of the complete virus in the cell; also : the incorporation of exogenous DNA into a cell

Merriam-Webster

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Note added at 2003-06-29 17:33:46 (GMT)
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check google for \"(co)transfected plasmids\"

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Note added at 2003-06-29 17:35:07 (GMT)
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in case there\'s any confusion:
transfect for transfizieren
cotransfect for kotransfizieren
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 23:13
Grading comment
Of course why didn't I see the relation?? - many thanks for your help.

Best regards,

Allan Wier
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4 +3(co)transfect
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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(co)transfect


Explanation:
transfection: infection of a cell with isolated viral nucleic acid followed by production of the complete virus in the cell; also : the incorporation of exogenous DNA into a cell

Merriam-Webster

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-06-29 17:33:46 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

check google for \"(co)transfected plasmids\"

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-06-29 17:35:07 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

in case there\'s any confusion:
transfect for transfizieren
cotransfect for kotransfizieren


Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 23:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7294
Grading comment
Of course why didn't I see the relation?? - many thanks for your help.

Best regards,

Allan Wier

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