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Transfect vs Transfectable - What's the difference?

transfect | transfectable |

As a verb transfect

is to introduce foreign material into eukaryotic cells.

As an adjective transfectable is

able to transfect or be transfected.

transfect

English

Verb

(en verb) (transfection)
  • To introduce foreign material into eukaryotic cells.
  • *2000 , Harvey I. Pass, Lung cancer: principles and practice , Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, page 43
  • *:physical means have been developed to transfect DNA into cells

    • transfectable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to transfect or be transfected