bacterial transformation
[bæk'tɪriəl trænsfor'meɪʃən]
nounpl: bacterial transformations
transformação bacteriana
1. A process by which bacteria take up foreign DNA from their environment and incorporate it into their genome, resulting in heritable changes to the bacterial cell
Bacterial transformation is a key mechanism used in genetic engineering to introduce new genes into bacterial cells.
A transformação bacteriana é um mecanismo fundamental utilizado em engenharia genética para introduzir novos genes em células bacterianas.
2. The genetic modification of a bacterium through the uptake of naked DNA without the mediation of a virus or plasmid
Scientists used bacterial transformation to create competent cells capable of accepting plasmid DNA.
Os cientistas utilizaram transformação bacteriana para criar células competentes capazes de aceitar DNA plasmidial.
3. A naturally occurring process in some bacterial species where cells become competent and can absorb exogenous DNA
Natural bacterial transformation occurs in competent strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
A transformação bacteriana natural ocorre em cepas competentes de Streptococcus pneumoniae.
This is highly specialized scientific terminology used primarily in academic and research contexts in both Brazil and Portugal. The term is standardized across international scientific literature and does not vary significantly between regions. It is essential terminology in molecular biology courses and genetic engineering laboratories in both Portuguese-speaking countries and English-speaking regions.
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