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Microbiological Phenomena > Bacterial Physiological Phenomena > Transformation, Bacterial
Genetic Phenomena > Recombination, Genetic > Transformation, Genetic > Transformation, Bacterial
Genetic Phenomena > Recombination, Genetic > Transfection > Transformation, Bacterial
Investigative Techniques > Genetic Techniques > Gene Transfer Techniques > Transfection > Transformation, Bacterial

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Transformation, Bacterial  

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  • Bacterial Transformation

Note

  • coordinate with specific bacterium transformed /genet

Scope note

  • The heritable modification of the properties of a competent bacterium by naked DNA from another source. The uptake of naked DNA is a naturally occuring phenomenon in some bacteria. It is often used as a GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE.

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