retransfect

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verb

To transfect again.

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Meanings

verbretransfect (third-person singular simple present retransfects, present participle retransfecting, simple past and past participle retransfected)

present singular third person retransfects · participle present retransfecting · participle past retransfected · past retransfected

  1. To transfect again.

    Cells were retransfected with or without poly (I:C) (1.0 μg) for an additional 12 h.

    2015 August 18, Liyan Cao et al., “Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus inhibits dsRNA-induced interferon-β production in porcine intestinal epithelial cells by blockade of the RIG-I-mediated pathway”, in Virology Journal, volume 12, →DOI
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    From this point, the logical steps are to isolate the plasmid cDNAs, and retransfect yeasts in order to be sure that the effects are mediated by the plasmid.

    1999, Monica Corada, Adhesion Protein Protocols, page 217

Origin

From re- + transfect.

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Chicago

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